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SWPAC: BATTLE FOR LUZON - 10/16/2013 3:02:33 PM   
racndoc


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SUBS


SS Aspro sinks PB Hakata Maru off Kochi.



US SIXTH ARMY: BATTLE FOR MINDANAO


Sixth Army armor invests Oroquieta. A recon bombardment is ordered for next turn.

Most of Sixth Army begins withdrawal to Davao for amphibious redeployment to Luzon.



SWPAC: BATTLE FOR LUZON


SWPAC infantry captures a mostly deserted Lucena. Dave has over 125,000 troops and 1400 tanks at Manila so we will pause a bit here while we wait for the armor to catch up.


CVE Shah is still afloat and moves one hex towards Surigao. She reduced her damage to FLT 93 so maybe she wil make port after all.... she is still 2 hexes out.


The other 2 heavily damaged CVEs should reach Talaud eilanden next turn.

The fast carriers of TG 58 reach port at talaud eilanden and take on AC replacements. The VF squadrons enlarged from 40 to 42 last turn. TG 58 will head to Morotai next turn to refuel and complete rearmament.

Fifth Air Force heavy bombers strike refineries at Miri this turn leaving the refineries at 2(299).

The CVEs complete refueling and rearming and head out with Adm Hill's amphib TF to rendezvous with replenishment TFs and surface TFs at Dadjangas. Next turn Adm Hill will land assault troops at Jolo.





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RE: SWPAC: BATTLE FOR LUZON - 10/16/2013 5:17:07 PM   
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can you give us an big picture of how the battles in China and Malaya are going while you are reconquering the PI? Or do they matter much now?

Thanks,
Mike

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RE: SWPAC: BATTLE FOR LUZON - 10/18/2013 3:42:46 PM   
racndoc


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Status: offline 		Wirrayway_Ace....Dave and I are pretty much stalemated across the entirety of the front in the CBI. Dave just recently broke through my lines at Ankang in central China but in retrospect it was just a diversion and Im in the process of mopping things up in that area now. Ive attached a screenshot of the current front lines in China. The front line across China has been mostly unchanged for over a year. Im just trying to draw as much supply as possible into China... over 130,000 supplies at Chungking and 60,000 supplies at Changsha.... and I dont intend to do anything offensively in China until perhaps the Russians are activated in 1945. In fact... I recently pulled 3 US/Aussie divisions from China for redeployment into the Pacific.

In Burma.... Dave and I are stalemated at both Moulmein and Uttaradit, The terrain and fortifications make a breakthrough here virtually impossible if the Japanese player decides to put up a stiff defense. My last attack at 2:1 odds at Moulmein cost me over 2500 AV of casualties... and many of those formations will not fully rebuild before the end of the war.

So to answer your question.... I have decided to make the CBI a backwater and focus everything in the Pacific. I want to cut off the SRA from the Home Islands and also initiate strategic bombing of the Home Islands ASAP so any diversion of effort to the CBI would be counterproductive to the strategic plan. But having said that... I still intend to use the CBI... and China in particular... to help fight the attrition battle against Japanese air forces. I used Burma to take out as many strategic targets in Indochina as possible and Im building up AFs in eastern China to base naval bombers to help cut the Japanee SLOC in the South China Sea.





7/4-7/5/44


SUBS


SS Grayhowk torpedoes AK Awazisan off Laoag.

SS I-154 sinks SS Spirit near Phuket.

SSnBong sinks xAKL Myogi Maru by Tawi tawi.

SS I-7 is sunk by an Allied surface TF off Basilan.

SS Tactician sinks xAK Ayo Maru near Muntok.

SS Golet sinks TK Kotai by Billiton.

SS Hake sinks TK Gyoshin Maru off Takao.



CBI


Tenth Air Force heavy bombers hit resources and LI at Saigon.

RAF heavy bombers again strike HI at Georgetown.

SEAC and Chinese troops close in on Ankang.



SWPAC


On Mindanao.... the US Sixth Army will assault Oroquieta this turn after a massive aerial bombardment.

At Jolo.... I evidently didnt set the amphib TF to "unload" so the troops will storm ashore this next turn. Some 30 CVEs are providing air cover here. Surface TFs will begin naval bombardments of Jolo this turn.

On Luzon.... SWPAC troops continue to advance on Manila. BFs are airlifted into the now level 3 AF at Naga.

CVE Shah actually made port at Surigao before sinking and now she will be disbanded to effect emergency repairs.


The fast carriers of TG 58 refuel and rearm at Morotai. Amphib TFs continue to mass at Morotai and Sansopar for the next round of Allied invasions.





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RE: SWPAC: BATTLE FOR LUZON - 10/20/2013 3:16:04 PM   
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SUBS


SS Cisco sinks SC CHa-16 off Vigan.

SS Tilefish sinks xAKL Fuzu Maru near Tokara Retto.



CBI


Dave counterattacks Allied armor north of Ankang:


Ground combat at 81,41 (near Ankang)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 17528 troops, 193 guns, 628 vehicles, Assault Value = 710

Defending force 26043 troops, 192 guns, 369 vehicles, Assault Value = 925

Japanese adjusted assault: 856

Allied adjusted defense: 1402

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
2066 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 145 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 29 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 38 disabled
Vehicles lost 62 (1 destroyed, 61 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
1374 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 146 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Assaulting units:
3rd Tank Division
59th Division

Defending units:
30th Chinese Corps
268th Motorised Brigade
Provisionl Tank Brigade
34th Chinese Corps
1st Artillery Regiment


In WitP.... there is nothing worse than losing a shock attack. We will launch a delibnerat attack here next turn after an aerial bombardment.


At Rangoon.... we are still loading up the Aussie divisions for redeployment to the Pacific.



SWPAC


On Luzon.....Allied troops pause outside of Manila as we wait for all of V Amphib Corps troops to arrive.

On Mindanao..... Sixth Army captures Oroquieta:



Ground combat at Oroquieta (78,88)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 31042 troops, 562 guns, 1110 vehicles, Assault Value = 1396

Defending force 6951 troops, 117 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 213

Allied adjusted assault: 798

Japanese adjusted defense: 160

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Oroquieta !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1844 casualties reported
Squads: 44 destroyed, 44 disabled
Non Combat: 60 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 60 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 88 (58 destroyed, 30 disabled)
Units retreated 2


Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Vehicles lost 21 (2 destroyed, 19 disabled)


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
763rd Tank Battalion
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
767th Tank Battalion
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
5th USMC Tank Battalion
3rd Marine Division
637th Tank Destroyer Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
32nd Infantry Division
38th Infantry/C Division
198th Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
28th Division
47th JNAF AF Unit




I really messed up the invasion of Jolo. Two turns ago AdmHills amphib TF arriveded at Jolo but didnt unload. Then this turn it finally unloads but not at Jolo.... the TF sails to Dadjangas and unloads there. It will probably be over a week before we can reload the troops at Dadjangas and then attempt an invasion of Jolo again.

In the meantime... another amphib TF will land reinforcements at Ternate covered by the fast carriers and we will try to finish the battle there that started in Feb. 1944.


Allied SBDs hit IJN shipping off San fernando and Camiquin:


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near San Fernando at 80,74

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
A-24B Banshee x 12
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 12


Allied aircraft losses
A-24B Banshee: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAKL Shoryu Maru, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
xAKL Taibu Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x A-24B Banshee releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Shoryu Maru



Morning Air attack on TF, near Camiguin at 84,72

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack x 14



Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 18


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
AK Sasako Maru
AK Kaga Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
96 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
14 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-603 Hikotai with J2M2 Jack (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Kaga Maru




KB shows up off Woleaia and sinks Allied shipping unloading supplies there:


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Woleai at 102,104

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 17
D4Y1 Judy x 9



Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y1 Judy: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DM Tracy, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
AK Rotanin



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
4 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Woleai at 102,104

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 15
D4Y1 Judy x 22



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Rotanin, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
AK Lynx, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DM Tracy, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
11 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
6 x D4Y1 Judy releasing from 1000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Lynx
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Rotanin
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DM Tracy



At least I know where KB is now and it doesnt look like KB can pose a threat to our amphib operations in the Philippines. IJN carriers, however, can threaten our SLOC running along the northern coast of New Guinea.






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RE: SWPAC: BATTLE FOR LUZON - 10/22/2013 4:29:21 AM   
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SUBS


SS Scabbardfish sinks PB Onoko Maru off Sampit.

SS Trenchant sinks DD Fujinami but is sunk in return by the escorts near Singapore.

SS Snook sinks xAK Unyo Maru by Toyohara.



CBI


SEAC and Chinese troops can only muster a 1:2 attack on the IJA armor north of Ankang:

Ground combat at 81,41 (near Ankang)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 25102 troops, 191 guns, 368 vehicles, Assault Value = 1033

Defending force 15857 troops, 193 guns, 627 vehicles, Assault Value = 531

Allied adjusted assault: 540

Japanese adjusted defense: 1027

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
320 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 40 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 22 (2 destroyed, 20 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
596 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 67 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (3 destroyed, 5 disabled)


Assaulting units:
268th Motorised Brigade
30th Chinese Corps
Provisionl Tank Brigade
255th Indian Tank Brigade
34th Chinese Corps
1st Artillery Regiment

Defending units:
3rd Tank Division
59th Division



I was hoping to get better odds here after Japan lost a shock attack last turn but attacking in the mountains is difficult unless you have an overwhelming numerical advantage. I have a couple of thousand AV on the march to be reinforcements here so we will try it again in a few turns.

The last of the I Australian Corps troops loaded at Rangoon and now everyone is off across the Indian Ocean to the Pacific.

Tenth Air Force heavy bombers complete the destruction of resources at Hanoi.



SWPAC

Dave hits a couple of Allied ships with kamikaze attacks off Jolo:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Basilan at 75,90

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 9



Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 24


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 3 destroyed
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 2 destroyed by flak

No Allied losses

Allied Ships
DD Hatfield
DE James E. Craig, Kamikaze hits 1
CL Marblehead
CA Baltimore



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-48-IIa Lily flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(24 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 24 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes


Morning Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 74,90

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 97 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 22



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 39
Hellcat I x 26
Seafire IIC x 13
FM-2 Wildcat x 188
F4U-1A Corsair x 13
F6F-3 Hellcat x 347


Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 8 destroyed

No Allied losses



CAP engaged:
No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Raid is overhead
No.1836 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
No.1839 Sqn FAA with Hellcat I (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
No.1844 Sqn FAA with Hellcat I (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VC(F)-20 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VC(F)-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 18 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VC(F)-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17800 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 17800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VC(F)-41 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VC(F)-63 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 19 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
VC(F)-76 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VC(F)-77 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VC(F)-78 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VC(F)-82 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VC(F)-83 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VC(F)-94 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VC(F)-96 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VC(F)-5 with F6F-3 Hellcat (19 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
19 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-7 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VC(F)-10 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Basilan at 75,90

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Sen Baku x 22
Ki-48-IIa Lily x 9



Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 4 destroyed
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
APA Neville, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire
APD Gregory
CA Baltimore
DD Owen



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-48-IIa Lily flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..



We are still reloading the Jolo assault troops at dadjangas and it will be a couple more turns before we can attempt to invade again.


The fast carriers of TG 58 cover the landing of SWPAC reinforcements at ternate:


Pre-Invasion action off Ternate (78,102)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

114 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DE Harold C. Thomas
DE Gilmore
DE Lamons
AM Rockhampton
APD Newman
LCI-586
APA Storm King


Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled


DE Harold C. Thomas fired at enemy troops
DE Gilmore fired at enemy troops
DE Lamons fired at enemy troops
AM Rockhampton fired at enemy troops
APD Newman fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Ternate (78,102)

TF 483 troops unloading over beach at Ternate, 78,102


Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)




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Ground combat at Ternate (78,102)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5577 troops, 89 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 170

Defending force 9370 troops, 133 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 399

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled


Assaulting units:
34th Ind.Mixed Brigade
28th Div /7
24th Ind.Mixed Brigade
6th Indpt SNLF Coy
66th Nav Gd /2
61st JNAF AF Unit

Defending units:
8th NZ Brigade
New Caledonia Det
II Aus Corps Engr Bn /1
2/2nd Ind Coy
2/4 MG Battalion
2/7 Cavalry Cdo Battalion
Gull Bn /3



We tried to take Ternate during SWPAC's Moluccas offensive in 2/44 but Dave was able to fly in enough reinforcements to stop us cold in our tracks. Now I have 16 CVs and 9 CVLs flying CAP over Ternate and we will launch a deliberate attack here next turn after ginormous aerial and naval bombardments.









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RE: SWPAC: BATTLE FOR LUZON - 10/23/2013 5:53:09 PM   
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SWPAC


Multiple Allied bombardment TFs hammer the Japanese at Ternate:


Night Naval bombardment of Ternate at 78,102

Allied Ships
BB Richelieu
CL Tromp
CL Sumatra
CLAA Van Heemskerck
DD Balch
DD Taylor
DD Sproston
DD Pringle
DD Prichett
DD Albert Grant
DD Gatling

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 47
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 2

BB Richelieu firing at 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade
CL Tromp firing at 34th Ind.Mixed Brigade
C.XI-W acting as spotter for CL Sumatra
CL Sumatra firing at 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade
CLAA Van Heemskerck firing at Ternate
DD Balch firing at Ternate
DD Taylor firing at 34th Ind.Mixed Brigade
DD Sproston firing at 34th Ind.Mixed Brigade
DD Pringle firing at 34th Ind.Mixed Brigade
DD Prichett firing at Ternate
DD Albert Grant firing at Ternate
DD Gatling firing at 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade


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Night Naval bombardment of Ternate at 78,102

Allied Ships
BB North Carolina
CA New Orleans
CA Houston
DD Mertz
DD Melvin

Japanese ground losses:
243 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled



Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 30
Port hits 15
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 2

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB North Carolina
BB North Carolina firing at Ternate
CA New Orleans firing at Ternate
CA Houston firing at 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade
DD Mertz firing at 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade
DD Melvin firing at 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade


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Night Naval bombardment of Ternate at 78,102

Allied Ships
BB Indiana
CL Denver
CL Columbia
DD Bullard
DD Brown

Japanese ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled



Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 23
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 3

BB Indiana firing at Ternate
CL Denver firing at 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade
CL Columbia firing at Ternate
DD Bullard firing at Ternate
DD Brown firing at 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade


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Night Naval bombardment of Ternate at 78,102

Allied Ships
BB New Jersey
BB Iowa
CA Indianapolis
CL Montpelier
DD Bache
DD Aulick

Japanese ground losses:
258 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 29 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)



Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 32
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 1

BB New Jersey firing at Ternate
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Iowa
BB Iowa firing at 34th Ind.Mixed Brigade
CA Indianapolis firing at 34th Ind.Mixed Brigade
CL Montpelier firing at 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade
DD Bache firing at Ternate
DD Aulick firing at 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade


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Night Naval bombardment of Ternate at 78,102

Allied Ships
BB Tennessee
BB Colorado
CL Caradoc
CL De Ruyter
DD McCook
DD Endicott
DD Doyle
DD Thompson
DD Woodworth

Japanese ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)



Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 27
Port hits 8
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 2

BB Tennessee firing at 34th Ind.Mixed Brigade
BB Colorado firing at 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade
CL Caradoc firing at Ternate
CL De Ruyter firing at Ternate
DD McCook firing at 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade
DD Endicott firing at 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade
DD Doyle firing at 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade
DD Thompson firing at Ternate
DD Woodworth firing at Ternate


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Night Naval bombardment of Ternate at 78,102

Allied Ships
CA Canberra II
CA Boston
CA Quincy
CL Raleigh
DD Allen
DD Cassin
DD Gridley
DD Henley
DD Stevens



Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 28
Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 3

CA Canberra II firing at Ternate
CA Boston firing at Ternate
CA Quincy firing at Ternate
CL Raleigh firing at 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade
DD Allen firing at Ternate
DD Cassin firing at 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade
DD Gridley firing at 34th Ind.Mixed Brigade
DD Henley firing at Ternate
DD Stevens firing at Ternate


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Night Naval bombardment of Ternate at 78,102

Allied Ships
BB Massachusetts
BB South Dakota
CL Biloxi
CL Honolulu
DD Anthony
DD Fletcher

Japanese ground losses:
144 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)



Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 23
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 3

BB Massachusetts firing at 34th Ind.Mixed Brigade
BB South Dakota firing at 34th Ind.Mixed Brigade
CL Biloxi firing at Ternate
CL Honolulu firing at Ternate
DD Anthony firing at 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade
DD Fletcher firing at 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade


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Night Naval bombardment of Ternate at 78,102

Allied Ships
BB Alabama
CL Phoenix
CL Helena
DD Bell
DD Ammen

Japanese ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 12
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1

BB Alabama firing at 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade
CL Phoenix firing at 34th Ind.Mixed Brigade
CL Helena firing at Ternate
DD Bell firing at 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade
DD Ammen firing at 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade


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Night Naval bombardment of Ternate at 78,102

Allied Ships
BB Washington
CL Nashville
DD Converse
DD Bennion



Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 47
Port hits 19
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2

BB Washington firing at Ternate
CL Nashville firing at Ternate
DD Converse firing at Ternate
DD Bennion firing at Ternate



Fifth Air Force and the US Navy send hundreds of tac, medium and heavy bombers to work over Ternate. After 5 months of fighting.... the level 4 AF at Ternate is finally captured:



Ground combat at Ternate (78,102)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 9663 troops, 133 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 395

Defending force 5112 troops, 92 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 135

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Allied adjusted assault: 426

Japanese adjusted defense: 22

Allied assault odds: 19 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Ternate !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
709 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 106 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 28 (22 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Allied ground losses:
266 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled


Assaulting units:
2/7 Cavalry Cdo Battalion
2/2nd Ind Coy
8th NZ Brigade
II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
Gull Battalion
2/4 MG Battalion
New Caledonia Det

Defending units:
24th Ind.Mixed Brigade
34th Ind.Mixed Brigade
6th Indpt SNLF Coy
66th Nav Gd /2


Ground combat at Ternate (78,102)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 9477 troops, 133 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 368

Defending force 3944 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Allied adjusted assault: 238

Japanese adjusted defense: 4

Allied assault odds: 59 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), fatigue(-)

Japanese ground losses:
454 casualties reported
Squads: 79 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 22 (1 destroyed, 21 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
88 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled


Assaulting units:
Gull Battalion
2/2nd Ind Coy
8th NZ Brigade
II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
2/7 Cavalry Cdo Battalion
2/4 MG Battalion
New Caledonia Det

Defending units:
34th Ind.Mixed Brigade
24th Ind.Mixed Brigade





Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Ternate


We will try to mop up the remaining Japanese stragglers here next turn. The fast carriers of TG 58 will return to port at Morotai to refuel and rearm.

The capture of Ternate eliminates yet another level 4 Japanee AF astride our SLOC but Japan has many more. This last turn....Dave launches some naval airstrikes from behind our front lines..... they originated from either Gebe or Obi:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Noemfoor at 86,109

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Sen Baku x 17
B6N2 Jill x 13



Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Marshall
DD Irwin
DD Murray



Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb



Morning Air attack on TF, near Sarmi at 92,114

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Sen Baku x 8
B6N2 Jill x 2



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Electra, Bomb hits 1



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..



While we have kept the Japanese AF at Babeldaob suppressed for several months.... we've mostly inored Peleliu next door as it only had a level 1 AF. On the 1st day of the turn.....Dave completes a level 2 AF on peleliu and then naval airstrikes launch against Fifth Fleet on the 2nd day of the turn:



Morning Air attack on TF, near Biak at 87,109

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Sen Baku x 34
B6N2 Jill x 23



Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 5 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Chatham, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DMS Lamberton, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
AK Chicot, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Caledonia, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
AK Electra, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Charlevoix, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
AK Autauga, Bomb hits 1, on fire



Aircraft Attacking:
23 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Chatham
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DMS Lamberton
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Charlevoix

Morning Air attack on TF, near Manokwari at 85,109

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 3



Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
xAK John Alden, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Carrier support unable to supply air cover..
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK John Alden


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Biak at 87,109

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Sen Baku x 34
B6N2 Jill x 25



Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 7 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Chicot, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
AM Triumph
DMS Lamberton, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
AK Chatham, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
AK Autauga, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
25 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Chatham
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Autauga
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Chicot
Massive explosion on AK Chicot
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DMS Lamberton


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Noemfoor at 86,109

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 60 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Sen Baku x 17
B6N2 Jill x 13



Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 8 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
DD Morrison
DD Marshall



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 6000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb




Nells based in the Marianas hit Allied shipping in the Carolines:



Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
G3M3 Nell x 18



Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Naos, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
DMS Howard, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AK Murzim



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo





Allied DBs based at Legaspi return the favor to IJN shipping north of Luzon:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Calayan at 83,71

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M2 Jack x 32
Ki-61-Ic Tony x 24



Allied aircraft
A-24B Banshee x 12
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 50
SBD-5 Dauntless x 17


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61-Ic Tony: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
A-24B Banshee: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Kotoku Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
AK Koryu Maru, Bomb hits 1
SC Ch 38



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x A-24B Banshee releasing from 4000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x A-24B Banshee releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-603 Hikotai with J2M2 Jack (8 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
18th Sentai with Ki-61-Ic Tony (6 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AK Kotoku Maru


The Allies end up losing 9 ships worth 60 VPs... surprisingly the AKs are only worth 5 points apiece. I generally have upwards of a score of TFs plying the waters off the northern New Guinea sailing between Rabaul and our forward naval bases at Sansopar and Morotai and the forward AFs at Yap, Ulithi and Woleia. All TFs off the north coast of New Guinea will now be sent back to port until I can regain air supremacy over the region. In the meantime.... the convoy routes between Rabaul and Sansopar/Morotai will be moved to the southern coast of New Guinea.




Dave also launches naval airstrikes against Allied invasion forces off Jolo but the CVEs are waiting for them:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 74,90

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 24



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 40
Hellcat I x 26
Seafire IIC x 13
FM-2 Wildcat x 188
F4U-1A Corsair x 13
F6F-3 Hellcat x 366


Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 9 destroyed

No Allied losses



CAP engaged:
VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 23 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 13 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
No.1836 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
No.1839 Sqn FAA with Hellcat I (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
No.1844 Sqn FAA with Hellcat I (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VC(F)-20 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VC(F)-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 18 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
VC(F)-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17800 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 17800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VC(F)-41 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VC(F)-63 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 19 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VC(F)-76 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 4000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VC(F)-77 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VC(F)-78 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 6000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VC(F)-82 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VC(F)-83 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VC(F)-94 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VC(F)-96 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VC(F)-5 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 19 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
VC(F)-7 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 74,90

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 13
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 44



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 40
Hellcat I x 26
Seafire IIC x 12
FM-2 Wildcat x 188
F4U-1A Corsair x 13
F6F-3 Hellcat x 364


Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 19 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
VF-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (23 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
23 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Raid is overhead
No.880 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1836 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1839 Sqn FAA with Hellcat I (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1844 Sqn FAA with Hellcat I (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-20 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
17 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-26 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 17 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-33 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17800 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-41 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-63 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 19 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
VC(F)-76 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 34300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-77 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-78 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-82 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-83 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-94 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-96 with FM-2 Wildcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
VC(F)-5 with F6F-3 Hellcat (19 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
19 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Raid is overhead
VC(F)-7 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers




Japan loses 87 AC in A2A combat this turn vs Allied losses of 39 AC.


The CVEs are standing by offshore Jolo to prevent Japanese aerial reinforcement while the assault troops reload at Dadjangas. Next turn we will make our 3rd (and hopefully) last invasion attempt at Jolo.



On Luzon.... Dave is starting to move his army SE from Manila to threaten our army advancing from the south. The Japanese army at Manila is ablout as large as our entire army non Luzon and it also has more armor....over 1500 AFVs. Massed heavy bombers from Fifth Air Force will bomb the Japanese troops at Manila to interdict their movement.









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SS Barb is sunk by Japanese ASW AC off Sapporo.

SS Sea Rover is sunk by E boats near Batavia.



SWPAC


Allied forces complete the mop up of IJA stragglers on Ternate:

Ground combat at Ternate (78,102)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9311 troops, 133 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 358

Defending force 1629 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Allied adjusted assault: 173

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 173 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
2378 casualties reported
Squads: 88 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 130 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 40 (40 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1



Assaulting units:
II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
2/4 MG Battalion
2/7 Cavalry Cdo Battalion
Gull Battalion
2/2nd Ind Coy
8th NZ Brigade
New Caledonia Det

Defending units:
34th Ind.Mixed Brigade



Most of these Aussie and NZ formations will now be redeployed to Luzon.


After 2 screwed up attempts at invading SWPAC troops finally storm ashore at Jolo:


Naval bombardment of Jolo at 74,90

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia
CA Salt Lake City
DD Halligan
DMS Emmons
DMS Ellyson
DMS Hobson

Japanese ground losses:
197 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 12 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)



Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 45
Port hits 22
Port supply hits 5

BB West Virginia firing at Jolo
CA Salt Lake City firing at Jolo
DD Halligan firing at Jolo
DMS Emmons firing at Jolo
DMS Ellyson firing at Jolo
DMS Hobson firing at Jolo


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Pre-Invasion action off Jolo (74,90)

7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Chicago II
CL Detroit
CL Richmond
DD Shaw
DD Baldwin
DD Frazier
DD Yarnall
LCI-444
LCI-436
LCI-443
DD Lang


Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


CA Chicago II firing at 67th JNAF AF Unit
CL Detroit firing at 2nd Ind.Infantry Brigade
CL Richmond firing at 2nd Ind.Infantry Brigade
DD Shaw firing at 2nd Ind.Infantry Brigade
DD Baldwin firing at 2nd Ind.Infantry Brigade
DD Frazier firing at 2nd Ind.Infantry Brigade
DD Yarnall firing at 2nd Ind.Infantry Brigade
DD Shaw fired at enemy troops
DD Baldwin fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Jolo (74,90)

TF 562 troops unloading over beach at Jolo, 74,90


Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)


10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of Fiji Bde /3


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 13, 44

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Invasion Support action off Jolo (74,90)

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Chicago II
CL Detroit
CL Richmond
DD Lang
DD Baldwin
DD Yarnall
APD Hopping
APD Daniel T. Griffin
LCI-436
DD Carmick
DD Shaw
LCI-443


Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


CA Chicago II firing at 2nd Ind.Infantry Brigade
CL Detroit firing at 2nd Ind.Infantry Brigade
CL Richmond firing at 1st Engineer Regiment
DD Lang firing at 2nd Ind.Infantry Brigade
DD Yarnall firing at 2nd Ind.Infantry Brigade
APD Hopping firing at 2nd Ind.Infantry Brigade
APD Daniel T. Griffin firing at 67th JNAF AF Unit
DD Lang fired at enemy troops
DD Baldwin fired at enemy troops
APD Hopping fired at enemy troops
APD Daniel T. Griffin fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards




A shock attack is ordered for next turn on Jolo.



On Luzon.....over 200 heavy bombers from Fifth Air Force hammer the Japanese AF at Manila and pound the IJA troops trying to advance on Mauban. Two Allied divisions plus several tank battalions beat the Japanese reinforcements heading from Manila to Mauban and a deliberate attack is ordered for next turn.


The fast carriers of TG 58 make it back to port at Morotai to refuel, rearm and take on AC replacements. Next turn they will escort another amphib TF carrying the 6th Australian Division for the invasion of Siargao.


Fifth Air Force sweeps and bombs the brand new level 2 Japanese AF at Peleliu while Japanese air forces based in the Marianas sweep and bomb our level 2 AF at Woleai. Japan loses 70 AC in A2A combat vs Allied losses of 7 AC. Japan also loses 10 Jills bombed on the ground at Peleliu.

PBY naval search locates multiple IJN TFs 11 hexes from both Manus and the northern coast of New Guinea. Unfortunately I had no SBD-5s available for Manus so there were only Helldivers available with their 10 hex range. I cant stage in AC to New Guinea to hit the IJN TFs as Ive just recently stripped the north coast of New Guinea for BFs for our new airfields in the Philippines. There are about a half dozen nearly abandoned level 6/7/8 AFs on the northern coast of New Guinea so Dave can sail with impunity there if he desires. Fortunately all Allied TFs have been rerouted to the waters south of New Guinea so the IJN carriers only managed to damage a couple of xAKs that will be disbanded in ports this turn. Im not sure what to make of the spotting reports of the Japanese Navy off the northern coast of New Guinea. USN PBYs reported 3 CVL/CVEs and 7 BBs plus escorts 11 hexes north of New Guinea. The BBs could be CVs.....and Ive sunk 7 IJN BBs so there could only be a max of 5 BBs available to Japan. There was all kinds of japanese naval search off the northern coast of New Guinea last turn so I think that Dave is trying to make as much "noise" as possible with a few small carriers while the main body of KB sails elsewhere. Allied CVEs have been stuck off Jolo and Mindanao now for over a week with the botched invasions so Im wondering if Dave is moving KB to the waters west of the Philippines to hit my CVEs. Im going to withdraw all the CVEs and support TFs from Jolo next turn to Dadjangas and put up a land based CAP of over 200 fighters to help protect them.

I had been planning on using newly captured bases at Yap, Ulithi and Woleai to cover our SLOC from Rabaul to Sansopar/Morotai and I thought that it would allow me to redeploy all the BFs from the north coast of New Guinea to the Philippines. Yap has been enlarged to a level 6 AF but Ulithi is a level zero AF base that will take a lot of construction to build even a level 1 AF and Woleai is capped as a level 2 AF. I had 3 squadrons of fighters at Woleai but Dave has simply overwhelmed them with his large air forces in the Marianas. Dave has sunk over a half dozen Allied resupply ships at Woleai and now this turn he bombs the AF there heavy enough to put it out of supply. I withdrew what I could of the 3 fighter squadrons at Woleai this turn and I now realize that I will not be able to secure my SLOC from Rabaul to the Philippines until I take the Marianas. Im a bit behind schedule now with amphib ops and I will need to push back the Marianas offensive from July to August.




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SUBS


SS Sturdy sinks xAKL Matsutan Maru off Muntok.

SS Tilefish sinks SC Ch31 near Amami Oshima.

SS Tactician is sunk by an IJN ASW TF by Tandjoengpinang.

SS Sturdy is sunk by E boats off Muntok.

SS Lancefish sinks xAK Nittai Maru near Amami Oshima.


CBI


Two more supply TFs reach Rangoon and begin to unload another 150,000 supplies. The northern terminus of our supply line from Burma into China is Chungking and it now has over 160,000 supplies. The southern terminus of our supply line into China is at Changsha and we now have over 60,000 supplies there. Supplies are flowing so well up the Burma Road that Im thinking about shutting down the hundreds of transport AC at Ledo. Im losing 3-4 transport AC/turn from "operations".....evidently crashing into the Himalayas.....and I dont think I need to continue to use the transport AC as well as the supplies are being drawn into China up the Burma Road.

SEAC troops continue to mass north of Ankang but Dave has nearly 3 divisions there now. I may just fortify in the mountains north of Ankang......supplies never seemed to draw down that secondary road for me anyway and Im sure that Dave is having the same problems keeping his troops supplied here.

B-29s are staged into Rangoon from India and next turn they will conduct their 1st night bombing mission of the war.....targeting LI in Singapore.



SWPAC


SWPAC.....by far the largest Allied command in the Pacific....is rapidly advancing in multiple directions. SWPAC troops capture Jolo this turn:



Ground combat at Jolo (74,90)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 7836 troops, 87 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 375

Defending force 2607 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53

Allied adjusted assault: 333

Japanese adjusted defense: 19

Allied assault odds: 17 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied forces CAPTURE Jolo !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
837 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 43 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 9 (9 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Allied ground losses:
255 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled


Assaulting units:
5th Australian Brigade
7th Australian Brigade
Fiji Brigade

Defending units:
1st Engineer Regiment
54th Nav Gd /1
2nd Ind.Infantry Bde /1
67th JNAF AF Unit /1







The Australian 6th Divisions lands on Siargao:

Pre-Invasion action off Siargao (82,88) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

56 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Houston
CL Denver
DD Norman
LCI-219
LCI-23


Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


CA Houston firing at 63rd Construction Battalion
CL Denver firing at 15th Base Force
15th Base Force firing at CL Denver
DD Norman firing at 15th Base Force
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Siargao (82,88)

TF 608 troops unloading over beach at Siargao, 82,88


Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)


Motorized Support lost in surf during unload of 6th Australian Div /12
Motorized Support lost in surf during unload of 6th Australian Div /9


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Ground combat at Siargao (82,88)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 731 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 62

Defending force 9874 troops, 176 guns, 110 vehicles, Assault Value = 499

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Assaulting units:
Bandasan SNLF
4th Indpt SNLF Coy
63rd Construction Battalion
15th Base Force

Defending units:
6th Australian Div /6



Next turn the Australian will launch a shock attack here.




On Mindanao......the US Sixth Army closes in on Dumanquiles:


Ground combat at Dumanquilas (77,89)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10962 troops, 218 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 415

Defending force 6428 troops, 87 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 161


Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
43rd Infantry/B Division
43rd Infantry/A Division
43rd Infantry/C Division

Defending units:
28th Division
83rd Naval Guard Unit
47th JNAF AF Unit
62nd JNAF AF Unit


The fast carriers of TG 58 are covering the landings at Siargao.




This turn we began transferring SWPAC troops from Mindanao to Luzon. The US 7th Division will land at Legaspi this turn while the Australian 1st Division is loaded at Dadjangas.


Next turn....yet another Allied amphibious TF will land troops at Iloilo. Once we take Iloilo and Siargao Dave will only have three level 4 AFs remaining in the Philippines south of Manila.


On Luzon....SWPAC troops capture Mauban:



Ground combat at Mauban (80,78)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 23856 troops, 386 guns, 819 vehicles, Assault Value = 976

Defending force 2300 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Allied adjusted assault: 786

Japanese adjusted defense: 7

Allied assault odds: 112 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Mauban !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1622 casualties reported
Squads: 44 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 62 destroyed, 67 disabled
Engineers: 28 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 21 (21 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
2nd Marine Division
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
53rd (Sep) Infantry Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/9th Armoured Regiment

Defending units:
25th Special Base Force




We will begin investing Manila in another week.


The IJN carriers/BBs off the north coast of New Guinea went back into hiding last turn. All of our convoys to the eastern DEI/Philippines are being routed around the southern coast of New Guinea now so the IJN carriers are a non issue regardless of their position.



OPERATION STRANGLEHOLD


With the construction of a level 2 AF at Batangas this turn we have initiated "Operation Stranglehold".... the closure of the final Japanese SLOC from the SRA back to the Home Islands via the South China Sea. SBD-5s with an 11 hex range were staged into Batangas this turn while Tenth Air Force staged in several squadrons of B-25D1 "commerce destroyers" into eastern China. The B-25D1s will have an effective range of 13 hexes .... the range of their escorting P-51Bs and P-47D25s.... and can strike anywhere from north of Formosa to the waters off Indochina. In additon....over 2 dozen Allied subs are now patrolling the South China Sea. The closure of the South China Sea isnt complete......it will leak a bit.....but it will be a very dangerous jounrney for any IJN shipping that attempts to run the gauntlet.




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SWPAC


Japanese air forces in the central Philippines launch repeated airstrikes against the Allied fast carriers covering the landings on Iloilo:


Morning Air attack on TF, near Iloilo at 79,84

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 30
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 17



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 57
Hellcat I x 20
Seafire IIC x 22
F4U-1A Corsair x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat x 612
F6F-5 Hellcat x 21


Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 17 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 8 destroyed

No Allied losses



CAP engaged:
VF-38 with F6F-3 Hellcat (14 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (14 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (14 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (14 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (14 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (14 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (11 airborne, 23 on standby, 8 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (14 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (11 airborne, 23 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (14 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (14 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Raid is overhead
VF-22 with F6F-5 Hellcat (7 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (9 airborne, 19 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (7 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (9 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-31 with F6F-3 Hellcat (9 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (9 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-51 with F6F-3 Hellcat (7 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
No.800 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (7 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers



Morning Air attack on TF, near Iloilo at 79,84

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 18
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 25



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 57
Hellcat I x 20
Seafire IIC x 22
F4U-1A Corsair x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat x 610
F6F-5 Hellcat x 21


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 7 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 16 destroyed

No Allied losses



CAP engaged:
VF-38 with F6F-3 Hellcat (18 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (18 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (26 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
26 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (26 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
26 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (26 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
26 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (22 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
22 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (15 airborne, 15 on standby, 8 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (22 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
22 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (18 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (14 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (22 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
22 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-22 with F6F-5 Hellcat (11 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (9 airborne, 19 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (11 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (16 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-31 with F6F-3 Hellcat (13 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (13 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VF-51 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
No.800 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (9 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Iloilo at 79,84

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B5N2 Kate x 3



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 57
Hellcat I x 20
Seafire IIC x 23
F4U-1A Corsair x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat x 600
F6F-5 Hellcat x 20


Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses



CAP engaged:
VF-38 with F6F-3 Hellcat (14 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (14 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (14 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (14 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (13 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (14 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (11 airborne, 23 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (14 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (11 airborne, 23 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (14 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (13 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Raid is overhead
VF-22 with F6F-5 Hellcat (6 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (9 airborne, 19 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (7 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-31 with F6F-3 Hellcat (9 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (9 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VF-51 with F6F-3 Hellcat (7 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
No.800 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (7 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Iloilo at 79,84

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 11



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 57
Hellcat I x 20
Seafire IIC x 23
F4U-1A Corsair x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat x 600
F6F-5 Hellcat x 20


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 6 destroyed

No Allied losses



CAP engaged:
VF-38 with F6F-3 Hellcat (16 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (12 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (12 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (12 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (12 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (16 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-8 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 23 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (12 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 23 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (12 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (12 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
VF-22 with F6F-5 Hellcat (4 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 37300.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 19 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VF-31 with F6F-3 Hellcat (16 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
VF-51 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 38800.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
No.800 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (4 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes





Japan loses 133 AC in A2A combat this turn vs 16 Allied AC.



The 1st Filipino Regiment and the 503rd Paratroop Regimwent are landed at Iloilo:


Pre-Invasion action off Iloilo (79,84) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Houston
CL Denver, Shell hits 2
LCI-524
DD Dale


Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


CL Denver firing at 1st Base Force
1st Base Force firing at CL Denver
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Iloilo (79,84)

TF 608 troops unloading over beach at Iloilo, 79,84


Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)


Motorized Support lost from landing craft during unload of 1st Filipino Inf Rgt


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 17, 44

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Invasion Support action off Iloilo (79,84) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

97 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Houston
CL Denver, Shell hits 2
LCI-549
DD Dale


Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


CA Houston firing at 1st Base Force
1st Base Force firing at CA Houston
1st Base Force firing at CL Denver
CL Denver firing at 1st Base Force
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards



The Allies have 175 AV of troops ashore on Iloilo by the ned of the turn:


Ground combat at Iloilo (79,84)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 1834 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 123

Defending force 4027 troops, 54 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 175


Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
77th Infantry Brigade
1st Base Force

Defending units:
503rd Parachute Regiment
1st Filipino Inf Regiment



Dave has many more troops on Iloilo that I had originally reconned. I will rest the assault troops next turn while Fifth Air Force rototills the island. Meanwhile....the fast carriers that covered the landings this turn will sail to Leyte Gulf where they will refuel next turn. Some 34 CVes will take their place at Iloilo to cover the landings.


The Australian Sixth Army captures the AF at Siargao after a pair of shock attacks:

Ground combat at Siargao (82,88)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 12140 troops, 176 guns, 127 vehicles, Assault Value = 499

Defending force 4473 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 50

Allied adjusted assault: 391

Japanese adjusted defense: 59

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 5)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
475 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 6 (4 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
6th Australian Division

Defending units:
Bandasan SNLF
4th Indpt SNLF Coy
63rd Construction Battalion
15th Base Force


Ground combat at Siargao (82,88)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 12127 troops, 176 guns, 127 vehicles, Assault Value = 496

Defending force 4060 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 34

Allied adjusted assault: 402

Japanese adjusted defense: 27

Allied assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Siargao !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)

Japanese ground losses:
930 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 62 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled


Assaulting units:
6th Australian Division

Defending units:
4th Indpt SNLF Coy
63rd Construction Battalion
15th Base Force




The Aussie Sixth Division will attack remnants of the Japanese garrison on Siargao next turn while seabees are landed to reopen the AF there.


Over in the Carolines.....Japanese bombers based in the Marianas bomb our port at Woleai sinking the 2 AVPs there in the process.





OPERATION STRANGLEHOLD


Ive attached a screenshot of the Chinese side of the South China Sea. No Japanese ships are sunk in the South China Sea this turn. Batangas....just south of Manila...enlarges to a level 3 AF. Once it reaches level 4 we will stage in B-25D1s.




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SUBS


SS Seal sinks TK Arita Maru off Grrot Natoena but is then sunk in turn by the escorts.


SWPAC


The Australian 6th Division mops up IJA stragglers at Siargao:


Ground combat at Siargao (82,88)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12106 troops, 176 guns, 127 vehicles, Assault Value = 494

Defending force 2962 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 24

Allied adjusted assault: 95

Japanese adjusted defense: 9

Allied assault odds: 10 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
294 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled


Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
6th Australian Division
31st Aviation Base Force
48th USN SeaBees /1

Defending units:
15th Base Force




Ground combat at Siargao (82,88)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 12110 troops, 176 guns, 128 vehicles, Assault Value = 492

Defending force 2715 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10

Allied adjusted assault: 388

Japanese adjusted defense: 5

Allied assault odds: 77 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
127 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)



Assaulting units:
6th Australian Division
31st Aviation Base Force
48th USN Naval Construction Battalion

Defending units:
15th Base Force





Dave sends in MTBs and MLs from Iloilo to Siargo to Legaspi to try to interfere with Allied amphibious ops:


Night Time Surface Combat, near Iloilo at 80,84, Range 2,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
ML G-204, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
ML G-215, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Philip
DD Bancroft
DD Gillespie
DD Hobby, Shell hits 2



Poor visibility due to Rain with 3% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 3% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
DD Hobby engages ML G-215 at 2,000 yards
ML G-204 engages DD Hobby at 2,000 yards
DD Bancroft engages ML G-215 at 2,000 yards
DD Bancroft engages ML G-204 at 2,000 yards
DD Hobby engages ML G-215 at 2,000 yards
ML G-215 sunk by DD Philip at 2,000 yards
Massive explosion on ML G-204
ML G-204 sunk by DD Gillespie at 2,000 yards
Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Siargao at 82,88, Range 27,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-540
MTB G-552
MTB G-163
MTB G-164
MTB G-165

Allied Ships
DD Nepal
AK Arided
AK Cetus
AK Draco



Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Low visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 5,000 yards
Range increases to 27,000 yards...
Both Task Forces evade combat


Night Time Surface Combat, near Dinagat at 82,87, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-540
MTB G-552, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-163, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
MTB G-164
MTB G-165, Shell hits 2, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Spence, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
DD Terry
DD Twining
DD Barton, Shell hits 1



Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 0% moonlight: 1,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
MTB G-165 engages DD Spence at 1,000 yards
DD Spence engages MTB G-164 at 1,000 yards
DD Spence engages MTB G-163 at 1,000 yards
MTB G-552 engages DD Spence at 1,000 yards
Magazine explodes on DD Spence
DD Spence sunk by MTB G-540 at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
MTB G-165 engages DD Barton at 2,000 yards
MTB G-165 sunk by DD Twining at 2,000 yards
Massive explosion on MTB G-163
Massive explosion on MTB G-163
MTB G-163 sunk by DD Twining at 2,000 yards
MTB G-540 engages DD Barton at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
DD Barton engages MTB G-164 at 4,000 yards
MTB G-552 sunk by DD Barton at 4,000 yards
Range increases to 5,000 yards
DD Barton engages MTB G-540 at 5,000 yards
DD Barton engages MTB G-540 at 5,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Night Time Surface Combat, near Guiuan at 83,85, Range 1,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
MTB G-540
MTB G-164, Shell hits 6, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DE Kyne, Shell hits 2
xAP Klipfontein
AP Gen. J.R.Brooke



Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 0% moonlight: 1,000 yards
Range closes to 22,000 yards...
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
MTB G-164 sunk by DE Kyne at 1,000 yards
MTB G-540 engages DE Kyne at 1,000 yards
Katagi U. orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range increases to 2,000 yards
DE Kyne engages MTB G-540 at 2,000 yards
MTB G-540 engages AP Gen. J.R.Brooke at 2,000 yards
Task forces break off...



SWPAC reinforcements from Mindanao begin to land at Naga and Legaspi on Luzon.


On Mindanao..... the US Sixth army now has 3 divisions at Dumasquilas and a deliberate attack is ordered for next turn.


Fifth Air Force and USN Avengers pound the Japanese garrison at Iloilo. A shock attack will be ordered here next turn following massive aerial and naval bombardments.



OPERATION STRANGLEHOLD


The US Fifth and Tenth Air Forces hit paydirt in the South China Sea this turn. First the SBD-5s based at Batangas hit IJN shipping off Laoag and Iba:


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Laoag at 79,69

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 24
SBD-5 Dauntless x 15


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
TK Matsushima Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Arashi
TK Amato Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb



Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Iba at 74,72

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 37
SBD-5 Dauntless x 13


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Arashi
TK Okigawa Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Shimotsu Maru, Bomb hits 1



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb




Then......B-25D1s based at Kukong in China hit IJN shipping near Takao:



Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Takao at 84,65

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
A6M2 Sen Baku x 5
A6M5 Zero x 1
N1K1-J George x 9
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 2
Ki-61-Ic Tony x 33
Ki-84a Frank x 34



Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 19
P-51B Mustang x 25


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Sen Baku: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-Ic Tony: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-51B Mustang: 6 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAK Kuwayama Maru
xAK Kazuura Maru
xAK Janbi Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Nissan Maru
xAK Sainei Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-305 Hikotai with A6M2 Sen Baku (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
5 planes vectored on to bombers
Yamada Det S-1 with N1K1-J George (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
9 planes vectored on to bombers
801 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Raid is overhead
S-304 Hikotai with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
22nd Sentai/C with Ki-84a Frank (5 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 31000 , scrambling fighters to 3000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
11th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead
3 planes vectored on to bombers
25th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (6 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
18 planes vectored on to bombers
30th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 12000
Raid is overhead
2 planes vectored on to bombers
87th Sentai with Ki-61-Ic Tony (8 airborne, 21 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
24 planes vectored on to bombers
18th Sentai with Ki-61-Ic Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers

Janbi Maru dead in the water ...
Sainei Maru dead in the water ...




Dave has a lot of fighters CAPing and LRCAPing a lot of shipping in and around Takao so next turn we will heavily sweep Takao at high altitude with China based fighters and then Tenth Air Force and RAF heavy bombers will try to shut down the level 8 AF at Takao. B-29s will be released from the strategic bomber reserve in India to hit non-strategic targets for the 1st time(also going after the Japanese AF at Takao). Taking out the AF at Takao will limit Japan's ability to LRCAP their convoys in the northern reaches of the South China Sea.


The Allied AF at Batangas enlarged to level 4 this turn so B-25D1s were also staged in there to give us more range while the SBD-5s were staged into newly captured Jolo where they can interdict IJN shipping in the waters off Miri and Brunei.





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SS Spiteful is sunk by E boats off Ketapang.



SWPAC


US Sixth Army captures Dumanquilas:


Ground combat at Dumanquilas (77,89)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 35161 troops, 719 guns, 558 vehicles, Assault Value = 1243

Defending force 3062 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 64

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 1082

Japanese adjusted defense: 15

Allied assault odds: 72 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Dumanquilas !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
1771 casualties reported
Squads: 47 destroyed, 30 disabled
Non Combat: 31 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 10 (10 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2


Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
43rd Infantry Division
38th Infantry Division
3rd Marine Division

Defending units:
28th Division
62nd JNAF AF Unit



The 1st Filipino Regiment and the 503rd Paratroopers capture Iloilo after a massive aerial and naval bombardment:


Night Naval bombardment of Iloilo at 79,84 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Richelieu
CL Tromp
CL Sumatra
CLAA Van Heemskerck
DD Balch
DD Taylor
DD Sproston
DD Pringle
DD Prichett
DD Albert Grant
DD Gatling

Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled



Resources hits 3
Manpower hits 6
Fires 448
Airbase hits 22
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 53
Port hits 18
Port fuel hits 8
Port supply hits 4

BB Richelieu firing at Iloilo
CL Tromp firing at 1st Base Force
C.XI-W acting as spotter for CL Sumatra
CL Sumatra firing at 1st Base Force
1st Base Force firing at CL Sumatra
CLAA Van Heemskerck firing at 1st Base Force
DD Balch firing at Iloilo
DD Taylor firing at Iloilo
DD Sproston firing at 1st Base Force
1st Base Force firing at DD Sproston
DD Pringle firing at Iloilo
DD Prichett firing at Iloilo
DD Albert Grant firing at Iloilo
DD Gatling firing at Iloilo


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Night Naval bombardment of Iloilo at 79,84 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Valiant
CA Canberra, Shell hits 2
DD Cushing
DD Conyngham
DD Wilson
DD Buchanan

Japanese ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Resources hits 1
Manpower hits 1
Fires 254
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 1

Walrus II acting as spotter for BB Valiant
BB Valiant firing at Iloilo
CA Canberra firing at 1st Base Force
1st Base Force firing at CA Canberra
DD Cushing firing at Iloilo
DD Conyngham firing at Iloilo
1st Base Force firing at DD Wilson
DD Wilson firing at 1st Base Force
DD Buchanan firing at 1st Base Force


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Night Naval bombardment of Iloilo at 79,84 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB California
BB Arizona
CA Chester
CL St. Louis
DD Quilliam
DD Dunlap
DD Hughes
DD Monssen

Japanese ground losses:
252 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 35 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)



Manpower hits 8
Fires 1241
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 19
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 3

BB California firing at 1st Base Force
1st Base Force firing at BB California
BB Arizona firing at 1st Base Force
1st Base Force firing at BB Arizona
CA Chester firing at Iloilo
CL St. Louis firing at 77th Infantry Brigade
DD Quilliam firing at Iloilo
DD Dunlap firing at Iloilo
DD Hughes firing at 77th Infantry Brigade
DD Monssen firing at Iloilo


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Night Naval bombardment of Iloilo at 79,84 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB West Virginia
CA Salt Lake City
DD Halligan
DMS Emmons
DMS Ellyson
DMS Hobson

Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled



Manpower hits 8
Fires 898
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 37
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 2

BB West Virginia firing at Iloilo
CA Salt Lake City firing at Iloilo
DD Halligan firing at Iloilo
DMS Emmons firing at Iloilo
DMS Ellyson firing at 1st Base Force
1st Base Force firing at DMS Ellyson
DMS Hobson firing at 77th Infantry Brigade


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Night Naval bombardment of Iloilo at 79,84

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Idaho
CA Louisville
DD Tucker
DD Mustin

Japanese ground losses:
468 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 44 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)



Manpower hits 4
Fires 6590
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 41
Port hits 16
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 1

BB Mississippi firing at Iloilo
BB New Mexico firing at Iloilo
BB Idaho firing at Iloilo
CA Louisville firing at Iloilo
DD Tucker firing at Iloilo
DD Mustin firing at 77th Infantry Brigade


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Night Naval bombardment of Iloilo at 79,84

Allied Ships
BB Queen Elizabeth
CA Astoria
CA Chicago
DD Phelps
DD Wedderburn

Japanese ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled



Manpower hits 4
Fires 4256
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 12
Runway hits 13
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 1

BB Queen Elizabeth firing at Iloilo
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Astoria
CA Astoria firing at 77th Infantry Brigade
CA Chicago firing at 77th Infantry Brigade
DD Phelps firing at Iloilo
DD Wedderburn firing at Iloilo


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Night Naval bombardment of Iloilo at 79,84 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

38 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Chicago II
CL Detroit
CL Richmond
DD Shaw
DD Lang
DD Carmick
DD Baldwin
DD Frazier
DD Yarnall

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled



Manpower hits 2
Fires 9001
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 5
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

CA Chicago II firing at 1st Base Force
1st Base Force firing at CA Chicago II
CL Detroit firing at 1st Base Force
1st Base Force firing at CL Detroit
CL Richmond firing at Iloilo
DD Shaw firing at Iloilo
DD Lang firing at Iloilo
DD Carmick firing at Iloilo
DD Baldwin firing at Iloilo
DD Frazier firing at 1st Base Force
1st Base Force firing at DD Frazier
DD Yarnall firing at 1st Base Force
1st Base Force firing at DD Yarnall


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Night Naval bombardment of Iloilo at 79,84 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Canberra II
CA Boston
CA Quincy
CL Raleigh
DD Allen
DD Cassin
DD Gridley
DD Henley
DD Stevens

Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled



Manpower hits 9
Fires 4459
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 21
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 2

CA Canberra II firing at Iloilo
CA Boston firing at 77th Infantry Brigade
CA Quincy firing at Iloilo
CL Raleigh firing at 77th Infantry Brigade
DD Allen firing at Iloilo
DD Cassin firing at 1st Base Force
1st Base Force firing at DD Cassin
DD Gridley firing at 77th Infantry Brigade
DD Henley firing at 77th Infantry Brigade
DD Stevens firing at 1st Base Force
1st Base Force firing at DD Stevens


Ground combat at Iloilo (79,84)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 4053 troops, 54 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 177

Defending force 1726 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3

Allied adjusted assault: 292

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 292 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied forces CAPTURE Iloilo !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
671 casualties reported
Squads: 56 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 66 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 45 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 27 (27 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2


Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
503rd Parachute Regiment
1st Filipino Inf Regiment

Defending units:
77th Infantry Brigade
1st Base Force





The fast carriers of TG 58 ride shotgun out in the South China Sea to cover the landing of reinforcements from Sixth Army on Mindanao to Luzon. Next turn SWPAC troops will invest Manila.

36 CVEs cover the landings at Iloilo.




OPERATION STRANGLEHOLD


After numerous high altitude sweeps..... heavy bombers from Tenth Air Force, Liberators from the RAF and B-29s from Strategic Air Command shut down the level 8 Japanese AF at Takao. The Allies and Japan both lose over 100 AC in A2A combat but most of the Allied A2A losses are from Avengers that retargeted themselves on the 2nd day of the turn into a Japanese CAP trap while the Japanese A2A losses were over Takao. Another 90 Japanese AC were destroyed on the ground. With Takao closed...there is no opposition to Allied SBD-5, Avenger and B-25D1 strikes over the South China Sea:


Morning Air attack on TF, near Manila at 79,77

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-40N5 Warhawk x 15


Allied aircraft losses
P-40N5 Warhawk: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
LB-155, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-507, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-136, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
LB-160
LB-156, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x P-40N5 Warhawk bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb




Morning Air attack on TF, near Samah at 73,67

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 6
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 24


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
xAK Canberra Maru, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Kansai Maru, Shell hits 6
DD Namikaze, Shell hits 6



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb





Morning Air attack on TF, near Manila at 79,77

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-40N5 Warhawk x 16
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
LB-159
LB-102, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
LB-157, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
LB-160, Shell hits 5, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x P-40N5 Warhawk bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb



Morning Air attack on TF, near Samah at 73,67

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAK Kansai Maru, Shell hits 9, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Hioki Maru
xAK Canberra Maru, Shell hits 6, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Batan Island at 85,70

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 49



Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 37
TBM-1C Avenger x 7


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
AK Kinka Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
54th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (16 airborne, 33 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes

Massive explosion on AK Kinka Maru


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Batan Island at 85,70

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 46



Allied aircraft
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 37
F4U-1A Corsair x 9
SBD-5 Dauntless x 9


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAKL Chinzei Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
54th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (15 airborne, 30 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 23270.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Chinzei Maru

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Manila at 79,77

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-40N5 Warhawk x 16


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
LB-164, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-125, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-162, Shell hits 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-163



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x P-40N5 Warhawk bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb




Dave has abandoned all his airfields on both Luzon and Formosa. The main threats to Allied SLOC from New Guinea to Luzon are from the Japanese level 4 AFs at Baybay and Dinagat and level 5 AFs at Catbalogan and Cebu in the central Philippines.




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SS Paddle sinks xAK Hague Maru off Wakkanai.

SS Tarpon sinks xAKL Akukasan maru near Itbayet Island.

SS S-28 sinks TK HishiMaru #2 by Lingga.



SWPAC


I had the 16 CVs and 9 CVLs of Task Group 58 covering the reinforcement of Luzon.....ie the transfer of the US Sixth Army from Mindanao to Legaspi.... but I made the mistake of leaving them in the same position 2 turns in a row. Just when i thought that Dave had denuded Luzon of Japanese air forces.....evidently quite a few squadrons were staged into northern Luzon and the islands just north of Luzon. Task Group 58 was hit by repeated naval airstrikes from land based fighters and bombers.


Dave got pretty good coodination and launched a large airstrike with over 140 escorts that simply overwhelmed the 600 fighter CAP and LRCAP over TG 58:


Morning Air attack on TF, near Catanduanes at 83,80

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 51 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 55
A6M2 Sen Baku x 69
B5N2 Kate x 56
B6N2 Jill x 31
N1K1-J George x 18
P1Y1 Frances x 66



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 65
Hellcat I x 24
Seafire IIC x 23
F4U-1A Corsair x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat x 544
F6F-5 Hellcat x 25


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 14 destroyed
A6M2 Sen Baku: 13 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 9 destroyed, 6 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed by flak
B6N2 Jill: 17 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak
N1K1-J George: 5 destroyed
P1Y1 Frances: 32 destroyed
P1Y1 Frances: 2 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
Hellcat I: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 4 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Franklin
BB North Carolina, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk
CVL Princeton
CV Yorktown II, Torpedo hits 1
CVL San Jacinto
CL Montpelier
CA Indianapolis
CV Bunker Hill, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
BB Iowa
CVL Belleau Wood
CV Lexington II, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
2 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
22 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
22 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
26 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
30 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
26 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 23 on standby, 8 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
26 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
22 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
18 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Raid is overhead
VF-22 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 4 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
27 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 19 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
22 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 4 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-31 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
30 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
22 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-51 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 4 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
23 planes vectored on to bombers
No.800 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 4 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
17 planes vectored on to bombers
No.882 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
No.896 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
20 planes vectored on to bombers

Ammo storage explosion on CV Lexington II
Fuel storage explosion on CV Lexington II



The Allied carrier CAP evidently woke up after this debacle and was able to fight off succeeding naval airstrikes throughout the turn:


Morning Air attack on TF, near Catanduanes at 83,80

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 17
D3A1 Val x 25



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 60
Hellcat I x 21
Seafire IIC x 22
F4U-1A Corsair x 5
F6F-3 Hellcat x 501
F6F-5 Hellcat x 24


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 5 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 16 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (16 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (23 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
23 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (30 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
30 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (31 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
31 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (26 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
26 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (32 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
32 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (22 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
22 plane(s) intercepting now.
15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (19 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
19 plane(s) intercepting now.
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (15 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
19 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
VF-22 with F6F-5 Hellcat (21 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
21 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (23 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
23 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (11 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-31 with F6F-3 Hellcat (21 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
21 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (23 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
23 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-51 with F6F-3 Hellcat (24 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
24 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
No.800 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (17 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
17 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
No.882 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
No.896 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 14860 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Catanduanes at 83,80

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 25
B6N2 Jill x 27



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 58
Hellcat I x 21
Seafire IIC x 22
F4U-1A Corsair x 5
F6F-3 Hellcat x 484
F6F-5 Hellcat x 24


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 11 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 18 destroyed

No Allied losses



CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (16 airborne, 6 on standby, 2 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (26 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
26 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (25 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
25 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (29 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling)
29 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (25 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
25 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (31 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
31 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (17 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
17 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (23 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling)
23 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (19 airborne, 4 on standby, 8 scrambling)
19 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VF-22 with F6F-5 Hellcat (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (14 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-31 with F6F-3 Hellcat (22 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
22 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-51 with F6F-3 Hellcat (19 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
19 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
No.800 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (14 airborne, 4 on standby, 3 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
No.882 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
No.896 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (19 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
19 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Catanduanes at 83,80

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 36
G3M3 Nell x 12



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 57
Hellcat I x 21
Seafire IIC x 20
F4U-1A Corsair x 5
F6F-3 Hellcat x 466
F6F-5 Hellcat x 20


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 16 destroyed
G3M3 Nell: 8 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (18 airborne, 4 on standby, 2 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes
18 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (18 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 9 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (17 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling)
17 plane(s) intercepting now.
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (22 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling)
22 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 7 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (16 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (27 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
27 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (16 airborne, 8 on standby, 4 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (16 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
VF-22 with F6F-5 Hellcat (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (17 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
17 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (14 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-31 with F6F-3 Hellcat (12 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-51 with F6F-3 Hellcat (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
No.800 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (13 airborne, 4 on standby, 3 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers
No.882 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
No.896 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Catanduanes at 83,80

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 41
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 127
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 24
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 28



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 56
Hellcat I x 21
Seafire IIC x 20
F4U-1A Corsair x 5
F6F-3 Hellcat x 442
F6F-5 Hellcat x 17


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 8 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 10 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 8 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed by flak
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 18 destroyed
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed by flak

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Iowa
CVL Belleau Wood
BB New Jersey
CV Yorktown II



Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-49-IIa Helen flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
16 x Ki-49-IIb Helen flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (23 airborne, 2 on standby, 4 scrambling)
23 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (24 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
24 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (24 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling)
24 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (19 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling)
19 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (12 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (24 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling)
24 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (11 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 9 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 63 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-16 with F6F-3 Hellcat (14 airborne, 8 on standby, 4 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
VF-18 with F6F-3 Hellcat (17 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
17 plane(s) intercepting now.
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 64 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-22 with F6F-5 Hellcat (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (19 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
19 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (17 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
17 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-31 with F6F-3 Hellcat (19 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
19 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-51 with F6F-3 Hellcat (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
No.800 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (17 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
17 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
No.882 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
No.896 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 12860.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers



Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Catanduanes at 83,80

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 51 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 19
A6M2 Sen Baku x 30
B5N2 Kate x 17
P1Y1 Frances x 14



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 57
Hellcat I x 23
Seafire IIC x 17
F4U-1A Corsair x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat x 372
F6F-5 Hellcat x 24


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
A6M2 Sen Baku: 6 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed
P1Y1 Frances: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
22 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 26 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
22 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 26 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
29 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 25 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
20 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 23 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
19 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 5 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
VF-22 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 4 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 4 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-31 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 8000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-51 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 3 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
No.800 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 4 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
No.882 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
No.896 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
No.898 Sqn FAA with Hellcat I (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 4 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 3 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Catanduanes at 83,80

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 2
B6N2 Jill x 3
N1K1-J George x 7
P1Y1 Frances x 14



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 57
Hellcat I x 22
Seafire IIC x 16
F4U-1A Corsair x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat x 363
F6F-5 Hellcat x 23


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
P1Y1 Frances: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hellcat I: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (20 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (29 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
29 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (25 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
25 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (20 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (24 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
24 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (24 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
24 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (20 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling)
20 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Raid is overhead
VF-22 with F6F-5 Hellcat (7 airborne, 3 on standby, 4 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (18 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (11 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
VF-31 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
VF-51 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 6 on standby, 3 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
No.800 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (18 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
No.882 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (8 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
No.896 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (6 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
No.898 Sqn FAA with Hellcat I (8 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (9 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Catanduanes at 83,80

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
G3M3 Nell x 3
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 27



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 57
Hellcat I x 21
Seafire IIC x 16
F4U-1A Corsair x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat x 358
F6F-5 Hellcat x 23


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
G3M3 Nell: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hellcat I: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
VF-1 with F6F-3 Hellcat (16 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (29 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
29 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (20 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) intercepting now.
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
19 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (31 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling)
31 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
22 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (27 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
27 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (27 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
27 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
24 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (16 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
24 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-22 with F6F-5 Hellcat (7 airborne, 3 on standby, 11 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-24 with F6F-3 Hellcat (18 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (11 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-31 with F6F-3 Hellcat (6 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 2 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-51 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 6 on standby, 3 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
No.800 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (14 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
No.882 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (8 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
No.896 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 3 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
No.898 Sqn FAA with Hellcat I (11 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (9 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers



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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 23, 44

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Catanduanes at 83,80

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 50 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
A6M2 Sen Baku x 34
A6M5 Zero x 1
B5N2 Kate x 19
B6N2 Jill x 6
D3A1 Val x 8
P1Y1 Frances x 8



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 58
Hellcat I x 22
Seafire IIC x 16
F4U-1D Corsair x 10
F4U-1A Corsair x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat x 319
F6F-5 Hellcat x 22


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
A6M2 Sen Baku: 6 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 5 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed
P1Y1 Frances: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
No.15 Sqn RNZAF with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19300
Raid is overhead
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 26 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 26 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
21 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 26 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 25 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
21 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
20 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 6 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
VF-22 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 4 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 15 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-31 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-51 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 4 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
No.800 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 4 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
20 planes vectored on to bombers
No.882 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
No.896 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
No.898 Sqn FAA with Hellcat I (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 4 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 3 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-211 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Catanduanes at 83,80

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 115 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 4
B6N2 Jill x 8



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 58
Hellcat I x 22
Seafire IIC x 16
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
F4U-1A Corsair x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat x 311
F6F-5 Hellcat x 22


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses



CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (21 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
21 plane(s) intercepting now.
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (21 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
21 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (22 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
22 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (17 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
17 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (21 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
21 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (18 airborne, 1 on standby, 4 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
VF-22 with F6F-5 Hellcat (14 airborne, 2 on standby, 4 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (11 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (16 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
7 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-31 with F6F-3 Hellcat (15 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (11 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-51 with F6F-3 Hellcat (10 airborne, 5 on standby, 4 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
No.800 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (20 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
No.882 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (8 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
No.896 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
No.898 Sqn FAA with Hellcat I (16 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (13 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-211 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
No.15 Sqn RNZAF with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19300
Raid is overhead
7 planes vectored on to bombers



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Catanduanes at 83,80

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 13
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 97
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 10
Ki-49-IIb Helen x 8



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 58
Hellcat I x 22
Seafire IIC x 16
F4U-1D Corsair x 3
F4U-1A Corsair x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat x 306
F6F-5 Hellcat x 22


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 7 destroyed
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 7 destroyed
Ki-49-IIb Helen: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
CV Hornet
CV Wasp



Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Ki-49-IIa Helen flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-49-IIb Helen flying as kamikaze
Kamikaze: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (15 airborne, 8 on standby, 3 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (24 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling)
24 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (24 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
24 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (17 airborne, 8 on standby, 6 scrambling)
17 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (21 airborne, 6 on standby, 3 scrambling)
21 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (13 airborne, 5 on standby, 4 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
VF-22 with F6F-5 Hellcat (14 airborne, 2 on standby, 4 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (11 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (20 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-31 with F6F-3 Hellcat (15 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (11 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
VF-51 with F6F-3 Hellcat (10 airborne, 5 on standby, 4 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
No.800 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (20 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
No.882 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (12 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 11000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
No.896 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
No.898 Sqn FAA with Hellcat I (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-211 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
No.15 Sqn RNZAF with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19300
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes



Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Catanduanes at 83,80

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 51 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
A6M2 Sen Baku x 15
B5N2 Kate x 12
B6N2 Jill x 4
D4Y1 Judy x 5
P1Y1 Frances x 7



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 55
Hellcat I x 21
Seafire IIC x 15
F4U-1D Corsair x 10
F4U-1A Corsair x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat x 301
F6F-5 Hellcat x 22


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M2 Sen Baku: 3 destroyed
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed
B6N2 Jill: 2 destroyed
D4Y1 Judy: 3 destroyed
P1Y1 Frances: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
No.15 Sqn RNZAF with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19300
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
29 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 23 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
19 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 26 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
18 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 5 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
21 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Raid is overhead
VF-22 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 4 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes
18 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
19 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-31 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-51 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 4 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
No.800 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 4 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
No.882 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
No.896 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
No.898 Sqn FAA with Hellcat I (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 4 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
11 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 3 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
5 planes vectored on to bombers
VMF-211 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Catanduanes at 83,80

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 91 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes

Japanese aircraft
B6N2 Jill x 4



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 55
Hellcat I x 21
Seafire IIC x 15
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
F4U-1A Corsair x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat x 297
F6F-5 Hellcat x 22


Japanese aircraft losses
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses



CAP engaged:
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(11 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
27 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
24 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
26 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (4 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
VF-31 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
No.800 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 4 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
No.898 Sqn FAA with Hellcat I (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 4 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
33 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling)
21 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
VF-22 with F6F-5 Hellcat (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
23 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
VF-51 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
No.882 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
17 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
No.896 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
VMF-211 with F4U-1A Corsair (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
No.15 Sqn RNZAF with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19300
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Catanduanes at 83,80

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 106 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-32 Mary x 4
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 39



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 55
Hellcat I x 21
Seafire IIC x 15
F4U-1D Corsair x 3
F4U-1A Corsair x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat x 292
F6F-5 Hellcat x 22


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-32 Mary: 3 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 9 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (20 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
20 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (11 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (24 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
24 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
18 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (16 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
22 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (19 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
19 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (12 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
14 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (12 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes
16 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
VF-22 with F6F-5 Hellcat (12 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (12 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-31 with F6F-3 Hellcat (11 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-51 with F6F-3 Hellcat (9 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
No.800 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (14 airborne, 2 on standby, 4 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
10 planes vectored on to bombers
No.882 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
No.896 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (12 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
No.898 Sqn FAA with Hellcat I (14 airborne, 2 on standby, 4 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
13 planes vectored on to bombers
No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (5 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
VMF-211 with F4U-1A Corsair (2 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
No.15 Sqn RNZAF with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19300
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Catanduanes at 83,80

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zero x 1
G3M3 Nell x 2
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 3



Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 54
Hellcat I x 19
Seafire IIC x 15
F4U-1D Corsair x 1
F4U-1A Corsair x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat x 275
F6F-5 Hellcat x 22


Japanese aircraft losses
G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses



CAP engaged:
VF-2 with F6F-3 Hellcat (20 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) intercepting now.
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VF-3 with F6F-3 Hellcat (20 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (28 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
28 plane(s) intercepting now.
10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-6 with F6F-3 Hellcat (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 9 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 18000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
VF-11 with F6F-3 Hellcat (15 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-13 with F6F-3 Hellcat (13 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-71 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
VF-22 with F6F-5 Hellcat (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-23 with F6F-3 Hellcat (11 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
VF-25 with F6F-3 Hellcat (14 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
14 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 22000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-31 with F6F-3 Hellcat (12 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
2 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-32 with F6F-3 Hellcat (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
1 planes vectored on to bombers
VF-51 with F6F-3 Hellcat (11 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
No.800 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
No.882 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
4 planes vectored on to bombers
No.896 Sqn FAA with Seafire IIC (13 airborne, 1 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
8 planes vectored on to bombers
No.898 Sqn FAA with Hellcat I (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
No.1830 Sqn FAA with Corsair II (5 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
VMF-211 with F4U-1A Corsair (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
No.15 Sqn RNZAF with F4U-1D Corsair (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19300
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes




BB North Carolina is sunk and 3 CVs are torpedoed. CV Lexington is left with 26 SYS 60 FLT, CV Bunker Hill has 28 SYS 51 FLT 5 ENG and CV Yorktown II has 17 SYS 6 FLT 4 ENG. CV Yorktown evidently was hit by a dud torpedo and since she still has her flight deck open she will continue to operate with TG 58. Task group 58 will now cover the withdrawal of heavily damaged CV Lexington and CV Yorktown II as they make their way to a friendly port in the Malaccas.

Japan loses 552 AC in A2A combat vs Allied losses of 136 AC.

I need to continue the reinforcement of Luzon so that SWPAC can continue its advance into northern Luzon so 26 CVEs will be sent to Legaspi to cover the transports unloading there. Another 300 land based fighters at Legaspi will help CAP and LRCAP there.

Ten CVEs will cover amphibious landings at Puerto Princessa next turn. The capture of Puerto Princessa will give us another frontline base on the South China Sea and make it even more dangerous for Japanese shipping to run the gauntlet. I had another 3 brigades prepped for Miri but now it seems as if Miri is in the wrong direction..... Miri lies to the south of Puerto Princessa and I need to go north.... towards the Japanese Home Islands.....so these brigades will be directed to reinforce on Luzon.

SWPAC troops invest Manila this turn. Dave has 128,000 troops, 1350 guns and 1550 AFVs at Manila so Im moving all 2600 AV of Allied troops on Luzon to Manila and I will need to land at least another 3 divisions at legaspi to continue the advance into northern Luzon. Newly captured Allied AFs at Iloilo and Siargao become operational.



OPERATION STRANGLEHOLD


The Allies gain a measure of revenge for the attacks on TG 58 as B-25D1s, P-40s, SBD-5s and Avengers pummel IJN shipping in the South China Sea:


Morning Air attack on TF, near Calayan at 83,71

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 38



Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 41
SBD-5 Dauntless x 32


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed
F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed by flak
SBD-5 Dauntless: 7 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-78
xAKL Kokka Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Taihaku Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Naganami



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
54th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (9 airborne, 28 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Kokka Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Taihaku Maru


Morning Air attack on TF, near Batan Island at 84,70

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 6
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 12


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAKL Ekkai Maru
xAKL Hassho Maru, Shell hits 1
xAKL Genyo Maru, Shell hits 7, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAKL Iyang Maru, Shell hits 7, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb




Morning Air attack on TF, near Manila at 79,77

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-40N5 Warhawk x 14


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
LB-154, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-161, Shell hits 6, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
LB-159



Aircraft Attacking:
14 x P-40N5 Warhawk bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb




Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 65,87

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 19
Ki-84a Frank x 6



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18
TBM-1C Avenger x 7


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
TBM-1C Avenger: 5 destroyed



CAP engaged:
22nd Sentai/B with Ki-84a Frank (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
85th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (19 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(29 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
19 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Raid is overhead



Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 65,87

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 10
Ki-84a Frank x 2



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18
SBD-5 Dauntless x 16


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 5 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
PB Nagato Maru
TK Shichiyo Maru
TK Daijo Maru



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
22nd Sentai/B with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
85th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 179 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Calayan at 83,71

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 41



Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 12


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 8 destroyed



CAP engaged:
54th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (11 airborne, 30 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes



Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Batan Island at 84,70

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 6
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak

Japanese Ships
LST T-101, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
LST T-105, Shell hits 1
LST T-106, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
LST T-103



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Massive explosion on LST T-106


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Manila at 79,77

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-40N5 Warhawk x 14


Allied aircraft losses
P-40N5 Warhawk: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
LB-114, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-105, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
14 x P-40N5 Warhawk bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb



Morning Air attack on TF, near Calayan at 83,71

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 41



Allied aircraft
TBM-1C Avenger x 2


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed



CAP engaged:
54th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (11 airborne, 30 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes



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Morning Air attack on TF, near Calayan at 83,71

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 41



Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 33
SBD-5 Dauntless x 10


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed
SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Naganami
SC CHa-78



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
54th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (11 airborne, 27 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes




Morning Air attack on TF, near Shanghai at 92,55

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 39



Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 10
P-38H Lightning x 16


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed
P-38H Lightning: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAK Kyokusei Maru, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Singapore Maru, Shell hits 1, Bomb hits 1, on fire



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level *
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level *
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
78th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (33 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(17 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
33 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
17 planes vectored on to bombers



Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 65,87

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 18
Ki-84a Frank x 6



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 21
SBD-5 Dauntless x 8


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Seian Maru
xAK Ryuko Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire



Aircraft Attacking:
1 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
22nd Sentai/B with Ki-84a Frank (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
85th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(27 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 11000
Raid is overhead



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Brunei at 65,87

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 6
Ki-84a Frank x 1



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 27
TBF-1 Avenger x 18


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
TK Daijo Maru
xAK Monji Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Shichiyo Maru, Bomb hits 1



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
22nd Sentai/B with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 59 minutes
85th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 250 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Calayan at 83,71

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 40



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 9
SBD-5 Dauntless x 13


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 3 destroyed
SBD-5 Dauntless: 7 destroyed

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-78, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
DD Naganami



CAP engaged:
54th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (10 airborne, 30 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
33 planes vectored on to bombers




The B-24s had shut down the AF at Takao so this turn they bombed the port there:


Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 51


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 9 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Awazisan Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
AK Kotoku Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Sainei Maru, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
AK Koryu Maru, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST T-112, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
ACM Hakata Maru #2, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
ACM Wa 15, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
ACM Oi Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
ML G-208, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk



Port hits 13
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb


Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Awazisan Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Koryu Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk



Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb






Dave realized that I had been using Kukong as a B-25D1 base on the western side of the South China Sea and he reconned it this last turn. Im sure he will bomb Kukong next turn so the B-25D1s will be moved to Liuchow....its 2 hexes farther inland so its effectively cutting bomber range into the South China Sea by 2 hexes. Meanwhile.... Kukong will be turned into an Allied CAP trap as over 140 fighters are staged in.





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RE: SWPAC: BATTLE FOR LUZON - 11/18/2013 9:45:33 PM   
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SUBS


SS S-39 is sunk by E boats off Soerabaja.




OPERATION STRANGLEHOLD


SBD-5s P-40s and B-25D1s hit IJN shipping in the South China Sea:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Miri at 64,87

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 35



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 47
SBD-5 Dauntless x 35


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 2 destroyed
SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAK Kaiko Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAKL Teisho Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAKL Kashimasan Maru
xAKL Tatsutagawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Seian Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAKL Mikasa Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Asahisan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
2 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
85th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (11 airborne, 24 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Mikasa Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Tatsutagawa Maru



Morning Air attack on TF, near Manila at 79,77

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-40N5 Warhawk x 10


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
LB-163, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
LB-159, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
10 x P-40N5 Warhawk bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb



Morning Air attack on TF, near Hong Kong at 77,61

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 39



Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 15
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 22


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 11 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAK Tonan Maru
xAK Hankow Maru
xAK Yamagiri Maru
SC Ch 11
E W-34, Shell hits 7
xAK Maya Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Nako Maru, Shell hits 8
AK Johore Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Iburi Maru, Shell hits 8
xAK Yamahuku Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
xAK Imizu Maru, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
70th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 26 on standby, 0 scrambling)
13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 34440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers


Morning Air attack on TF, near Calapan at 78,79

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes


Allied aircraft
P-40N5 Warhawk x 14


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
LB-127, Shell hits 6, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
14 x P-40N5 Warhawk bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb


Morning Air attack on TF, near Samah at 69,63

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 15



Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 3
P-51B Mustang x 6


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
P-51B Mustang: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAK Jintsugawa Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires



Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (15 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Raid is overhead



Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Hong Kong at 77,61

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 38



Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
P-38H Lightning x 4
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 23
P-51B Mustang x 7


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 destroyed by flak
P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed
P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 5 destroyed
P-51B Mustang: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAK Yokohama Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
E Minekaze
LSD Nigitsu Maru
AV Kiyokawa Maru
E Kuri
E W-1
E Asagao
E W-23, Shell hits 7



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
70th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 26 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 9 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Batan Island at 85,70

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 6
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
MTB G-231, Shell hits 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
MTB G-224
MGB G-4




Even B-29s get in the action......hitting IJN shipping in port at Singapore:


Night Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 8



Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 15


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 2 destroyed

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
DD Wakaba, Bomb hits 1, on fire
ACM Chiyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Fujinami, Bomb hits 1, on fire



Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
52nd I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 1 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 13000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes




SWPAC


Allied troops invade Puerto Princessa:



Pre-Invasion action off Puerto Princesa (73,83)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
SC-642
AK Brevard



SC-642 fired at enemy troops


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Pre-Invasion action off Puerto Princesa (73,83)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

19 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Baltimore
CL Miami
CL Marblehead
DD Hatfield
DD Dent
DD Litchfield
DD Owen
DD Evans
DD Claxton
LCI-435
LCI-583
DE Cauvery
LST-202

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



CA Baltimore firing at 1st Mobile Brigade
CL Miami firing at 1st Mobile Brigade
CL Marblehead firing at 1st Mobile Brigade
DD Hatfield firing at 1st Mobile Brigade
DD Dent firing at 1st Mobile Brigade
DD Litchfield firing at 1st Mobile Brigade
DD Owen firing at 1st Mobile Brigade
DD Evans firing at 1st Mobile Brigade
DD Claxton firing at 1st Mobile Brigade
DD Hatfield fired at enemy troops
DD Litchfield fired at enemy troops
DD Evans fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Puerto Princesa (73,83)

TF 546 troops unloading over beach at Puerto Princesa, 73,83


Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)


Motorized Support dropped into water during unload of 24th Marine Rgt
13 troops of a USMC Rifle Squad 44 lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Marine Rgt /3


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Pre-Invasion action off Puerto Princesa (73,83)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AM Buoyant
AK Sabik



AM Buoyant fired at enemy troops


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Amphibious Assault at Puerto Princesa (73,83)

TF 645 troops unloading over beach at Puerto Princesa, 73,83


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 25, 44

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Invasion Support action off Puerto Princesa (73,83)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Baltimore
CL Miami
CL Marblehead
DD Hatfield
DD Crosby
DD Dent
DD Litchfield
DD Owen
DD Evans
DD Cotten
LCI-583
DE Cauvery
LCI-435


Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


CL Marblehead firing at 1st Mobile Brigade
DD Crosby firing at 1st Mobile Brigade
DD Dent firing at 1st Mobile Brigade
DD Litchfield firing at 1st Mobile Brigade
DD Cotten firing at 1st Mobile Brigade
DD Hatfield fired at enemy troops
DD Crosby fired at enemy troops
DD Owen fired at enemy troops
DD Evans fired at enemy troops
DD Cotten fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Invasion Support action off Puerto Princesa (73,83)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
SC-642
AK Brevard



SC-642 fired at enemy troops


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Amphibious Assault at Puerto Princesa (73,83)

TF 337 troops unloading over beach at Puerto Princesa, 73,83





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Invasion Support action off Puerto Princesa (73,83)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AM Buoyant
AK Sabik



AM Buoyant fired at enemy troops



By the end of the turn......the Allies have 333 AV of troops ashore:



Ground combat at Puerto Princesa (73,83)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2559 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 92

Defending force 9436 troops, 162 guns, 175 vehicles, Assault Value = 333



Assaulting units:
1st Mobile Brigade
47th Road Const Co
14th JAAF AF Coy

Defending units:
145th Infantry Regiment
24th Marine Regiment
104th Combat Engineer Regiment


A shock attack is ordered for next turn.


Damaged CV Lexington II and CV Yorktown II are escorted south by the remainder of the fast carriers and will reach port at Morotai next turn. 26 CVEs cover the reinforcements landing at Legaspi in addition to some 300 land based fighters while 11 CVEs cover the landings at Puerto Princessa.

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RE: SWPAC: BATTLE FOR LUZON - 11/20/2013 9:26:43 PM   
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SUBS


SS Tilefish sinks xAKL Kurenami Maru off Amami Oshima.



SWPAC


Allied troops capture Puerto Princessa after a heavy aerial and naval bombardment:


Ground combat at Puerto Princesa (73,83)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 9494 troops, 162 guns, 175 vehicles, Assault Value = 338

Defending force 2712 troops, 16 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 88

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Allied adjusted assault: 402

Japanese adjusted defense: 10

Allied assault odds: 40 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Puerto Princesa !!!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed
Ki-57-II Topsy: 1 destroyed

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
1515 casualties reported
Squads: 35 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 48 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3


Allied ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled


Assaulting units:
145th Infantry Regiment
24th Marine Regiment
104th Combat Engineer Regiment

Defending units:
1st Mobile Brigade
47th Road Const Co
14th JAAF AF Coy



Seabees and BFs are landed at Puerto Princessa and fighters are immediately staged in. Puerto Princessa is right on the edge of a "chokepoint" in the South China Sea. Once we can build up the AF here to level 4 B-25D1s will be able to reach all the way across the South China Sea to Cam Ranh Bay with their 14 hex range.


SWPAC troops at Manila bombard to recon Japanese troop levels:


Ground combat at Manila (79,77)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4477 troops, 393 guns, 299 vehicles, Assault Value = 2455

Defending force 98211 troops, 1304 guns, 1607 vehicles, Assault Value = 2958

Japanese ground losses:
101 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 15 (8 destroyed, 7 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
Guns lost 54 (20 destroyed, 34 disabled)
Vehicles lost 34 (12 destroyed, 22 disabled)


Assaulting units:
193rd Tank Battalion
93rd Infantry Division
2nd Marine Division
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
31st Infantry Division
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
706th Tank Battalion
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
711th Tank Battalion
2nd USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
2/9th Armoured Regiment
XXIV US Corps
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XI US Corps
XI Corps Artillery
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
251st Field Artillery Battalion
209th Field Artillery Battalion
98th Field Artillery Battalion
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
165th Field Artillery Battalion
V US Amphib Corps
XIV Corps Artillery
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
I Corps Artillery
4th Field Artillery Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
54th/B Division
26th Tank Regiment
83rd Nav Gd /1
1st Amphibious Brigade
1st Raiding Force
30th Division
4th Raiding Rgt /1
56th Naval Guard Unit
Maizuru 2nd SNLF
54th/A Division
2nd Amphibious Brigade
10th Exped.Force
54th/C Division
29th Ind.Mixed Bde /6
53rd Naval Guard Unit
31st Tankette Co
15th Tank Regiment
91st Division
2nd South Seas Gsn
48th Division
35th Ind.Mixed Brigade
48th Naval Guard Unit
1st Tank Division
34th Ind.Mixed Brigade
6th South Seas Det. /1
43rd JAAF AF Bn
1st Air Fleet
10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
66th Infantry Group /5
28th Field AA Machinecannon Company
6th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
8th Area Army
61st JNAF AF Unit /1
101st AA Regiment
Wotje Base Force
25th Special Base Force
7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
77th Field AA Battalion
49th Field AA Battalion
7th RF Gun Battalion
44th Field AA Machinecannon Company
28th Army
169th JAAF AF Bn
134th AA Regiment
14th Army /1
28th Div /5
67th JNAF AF Unit /2
57th Construction Battalion
66th Nav Gd /4
176th JAAF AF Bn
12th Mortar Battalion
3rd RF Gun Battalion
13th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
23rd Fld AA Gun Co
12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
57th Field AA Battalion
71st Field AA Battalion
8th RF Gun Battalion
33rd Ind.AA Gun Co
103rd AA Regiment
2nd Fleet
102nd AA Regiment
5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
5th Air Division
1st Guards Field Artillery Regiment
55th Field AA Battalion
1st Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
187th JAAF AF Bn /2
37th JNAF AF Unit /1
23rd Field AA Machinecannon Company
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
27th Fld AA Gun Co
17th Army
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
72nd Field AA Battalion
14th Area Army
170th JAAF AF Bn /1


It looks like we are outnumbered by the Japanese at Manila. In fact.... I think that Dave has more troops on Luzon than I do. The reinforcements from US Sixth Army continue to pour into Legaspi.


Heavily damaged CV Lexington II and CV Yorktown make port at Morotai and are disbanded into pierside repair. Lightly damaged CV Yorktown also goes into pierside repair mode at Morotai. The remainder of the fast carriers of Task group 58 refuel, rearm and take on AC replacements at Morotai as do about 1/3 of the CVEs. The 26 CVEs covering the landing of reinforcements at Legaspi will begin their voyage back to Morotai next turn. Once all the carriers and BBs are refueled and rearmed we will begin the next big CENTPAC offensive.



OPERATION STRANGLEHOLD


B-25D1s hit IJN shipping off Kiungshan and Orchid Island:


Morning Air attack on TF, near Kiungshan at 73,64

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3
Ki-84a Frank x 28



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 25
TBM-1C Avenger x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAK Kamoi Maru
xAK Kasagi Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
70th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 24 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes



Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kiungshan at 73,64

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3
Ki-84a Frank x 20



Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt I x 15
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 6
F4U-1A Corsair x 3
TBM-1C Avenger x 16


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
Thunderbolt I: 2 destroyed
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
LSD Nigitsu Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
xAK Imaji Maru
xAK Toyooka Maru



Aircraft Attacking:
16 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
2 x Thunderbolt I sweeping at 16000 feet

CAP engaged:
70th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 19 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
5th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LSD Nigitsu Maru



Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Orchid Island at 85,67

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 4
P-38L Lightning x 18


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
xAKL Ekkai Maru
xAKL Hassho Maru



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level *
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Orchid Island at 85,67

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAKL Hassho Maru, Shell hits 3, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level *
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb






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Seabees and BFs are landed at Puerto Princessa and fighters are immediately staged in. Puerto Princessa is right on the edge of a "chokepoint" in the South China Sea. Once we can build up the AF here to level 4 B-25D1s will be able to reach all the way across the South China Sea to Cam Ranh Bay with their 14 hex range.


Do you find they'll actually strike to 14 hexes? Do you escort with P-51 or P-38?

Are you using the beta and does he therefore have coastal routing?

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RE: SWPAC: BATTLE FOR LUZON - 11/21/2013 10:59:02 PM   
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Status: offline 		Obvert.... we are using v1.061108r9. Im not sure what the coastal routing is but if my version of the game has it I wasnt aware of it. I use P-51Bs and P-47D25s to escort B-25D1s to 13 hexes and P-38s to escort B-25D1s 14 hexes.




7/30-7/31/44



SUBS


SS Snook is sunk by E boats off Wakkanai.

SS Storm sinks TK Unryu Maru near Tandjoengpinang.

SS Trespasser sinks TK Ogura Maru by Singkep.

SS Ray is sunk by E boats off Hakodate.



CENTPAC


Amphibious transports continue to load assault troops at Rabaul, New Guinea and the Malaccas for CENTPACs next big offensive thrust.



FIFTH FLEET

All the fleet carriers and CVEs are now back in port taking on replacements, refueling and rearming. The carriers had been on nearly continuous duty in the Philippine Sea for mover a month during the landings in the central and northern Philippines so I need to rest the air groups for a week or so to relieve their exhaustion.



SWPAC


The SWPAC offensive in the Philippines has now largely morphed form an amphibious campaign to a land based campaign. Although we may invade Samar and/or Leyte in the fall of 1944 to capture level 4 Japanese AFs behind our lines we are currently locked in the biggest land battle of the war ....outside of the CBI.....on the island of Luzon. This has freed up the amphib TFs for CENTPAC's upcoming offensive. Dave has some 120,000 troops with 1300 guns and 1500 AFVs dug in at Manila. There are another 14 IJA LCUs stacked next door at Cabanatuan. As the US 6th Army is redeployed from Mindanao to Luzon....they will mass in the rough terrain hex south of Cabanatuan. While the main Japanese army is pinned at Manila....the US 6th Army will unleash a massive right hook that will allow us to break through into northern Luzon.

Cabanatuan is clear terrain and we plan on a massive carpet bombing attack there as soon as we can get our level 6 and larger AFs at Batangas, Atimonan, Naga and Legaspi operational. The carpet bombing and breakout are planned for the 2nd half of August 1944.




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SUBS


SS Billfish sinks SC Ch-36 off Sapporo.

SS Cero sinks DD Yunagi near Toyohara.

SS Swordfish sinks TK Huzisan Maru by Samah.

SS Telmachus sinks PB Kakyu Maru off Singapore.

SS Escolar sinks E Kyosai by Hakodate.

SS Tang is sunk by E boats near Fukeu-jima.



SWPAC


The 3rd Marine Division routs Japanese stragglers by Dumanquilas:



Ground combat at 77,88 (near Dumanquilas)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13491 troops, 286 guns, 137 vehicles, Assault Value = 431

Defending force 1670 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Allied adjusted assault: 198

Japanese adjusted defense: 22

Allied assault odds: 9 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), fatigue(-)

Japanese ground losses:
768 casualties reported
Squads: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 32 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 2


Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
3rd Marine Division

Defending units:
28th Div /4
62nd JNAF AF Unit /1




This pretty much wraps up offensive operations on Mindanao.

The US Sixth Army continues to redeploy from Mindanao to Luzon.



CENTPAC


Amphibious tranports continue to load assault troops for the upcoming CENTPAC offensive.




OPERATION STRANGLEHOLD


SBD-5s and B-25D1s continue to hit IJN shipping nin the South China Sea:


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Afternoon Air attack on Miri , at 64,87

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes


Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 15
F4U-1A Corsair x 48
SBD-5 Dauntless x 46


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 41, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
xAKL Kashimasan Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk



Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' *
Port Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' *
Port Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' *
Port Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' *
Port Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' *
Port Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' *
Port Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' *
Port Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' *
Port Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' *
Port Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb




Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Jesselton at 67,85

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter X x 10
F4U-1A Corsair x 15
SBD-5 Dauntless x 12


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Oshio, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
E Mutsure
E Matsuwa



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

Magazine explodes on DD Oshio


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Samah at 69,63

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 20



Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 19
P-38L Lightning x 33


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak
P-38L Lightning: 3 destroyed

Japanese Ships
TK Ryuei Maru
DD Fujinami, Shell hits 12
DMS W-11, Shell hits 3, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
TK Kaizyo Maru, Shell hits 3
TK Toa Maru, Shell hits 2, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
TK Goyo Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires



Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
8 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
70th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (6 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes



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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Samah at 69,63

Weather in hex: Heavy rain

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 18



Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 6


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
AO Ken'yo Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
DD Fujinami



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
70th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (13 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
13 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 24000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes




Ive attached a screenshot of the South China Sea. There isnt much IJN shipping trying to run the gauntlet any more.






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RE: SWPAC: BATTLE FOR LUZON - 11/28/2013 3:38:07 PM   
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SUBS


SS Besunga sinks xAK Eli Maru off Cam Ranh Bay.


SS Kingfish is sunk by E boats near Wakkanai.





INDIAN OCEAN


I posted a while ago that I didnt have sufficient Allied troops in the Pacific to conduct SWPAC and CENTPAC offensives simultaneously. I gave up on SEAC breaking through in Moulmein over a year ago so back in May 1944 i decided to pull the US 27th Division and the I Australian Corps from the CBI to beef up Allied forces in the Pacific. The US 27th Division was slotted to reinforce CENTPAC while the 1st Australian Corps was assigned to SWPAC.

This turn....an IJN AMC somehow randomly intercepted our troop transports in the eastern Indian Ocean:


Day Time Surface Combat, near Cocos Islands at 28,121, Range 20,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
AMC Nosiro Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire

Allied Ships
xAP Lancashire
xAP Dilwara, Shell hits 1, on fire
xAK Clan Forbes
xAK Clan Lamont
DE Kistna


Allied ground losses:
110 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 20,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards
AMC Nosiro Maru engages xAP Dilwara at 18,000 yards
Range closes to 15,000 yards
AMC Nosiro Maru engages DE Kistna at 15,000 yards
AMC Nosiro Maru engages xAP Dilwara at 15,000 yards
AMC Nosiro Maru engages xAP Lancashire at 15,000 yards
Range closes to 13,000 yards
AMC Nosiro Maru engages DE Kistna at 13,000 yards
AMC Nosiro Maru engages xAP Dilwara at 13,000 yards
AMC Nosiro Maru engages xAK Clan Forbes at 13,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards
AMC Nosiro Maru engages DE Kistna at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
AMC Nosiro Maru engages xAK Clan Forbes at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
AMC Nosiro Maru engages DE Kistna at 11,000 yards
AMC Nosiro Maru engages xAP Dilwara at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
AMC Nosiro Maru engages DE Kistna at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
Range increases to 18,000 yards
Range increases to 21,000 yards
AMC Nosiro Maru engages DE Kistna at 21,000 yards
Task forces break off...


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Day Time Surface Combat, near Cocos Islands at 29,121, Range 20,000 Yards

Japanese Ships
AMC Nosiro Maru, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage

Allied Ships
xAP Lancashire
xAP Dilwara, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Clan Forbes
xAK Clan Lamont
DE Kistna


Allied ground losses:
165 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled


Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards
Range closes to 20,000 yards...
AMC Nosiro Maru engages DE Kistna at 20,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards
Range closes to 14,000 yards
AMC Nosiro Maru engages xAK Clan Lamont at 14,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards
AMC Nosiro Maru engages DE Kistna at 11,000 yards
Hirai, Yasuji orders Japanese TF to disengage
Range closes to 8,000 yards
AMC Nosiro Maru engages DE Kistna at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
AMC Nosiro Maru engages DE Kistna at 11,000 yards
AMC Nosiro Maru engages xAK Clan Forbes at 11,000 yards
Range increases to 15,000 yards
AMC Nosiro Maru engages xAP Lancashire at 15,000 yards
Range increases to 19,000 yards
Task forces break off...


xAP Dilwara sinks with nearly 1/3rd of the 7th Australian Division. This one really hurts. The 1st Australian Corps was 100% prepped for Manila and had marched from central China to Ledo where they were railed to Rangoon and then loaded on transports. Now the surviving transports will sail at high speed for Perth. Dave has no naval search in this area but there could be more IJN surface raiders and subs.



CENTPAC

I had disbanded most of the Allied carriers in port at Morotai 2 turns ago to effect minor repairs and I thought that I had turned off upgrades for all of them but unfortunately 2 Essex Class CVs started to upgrade and now will be stuck in port for another 8 days. So the CENTPAC offensive has been pushed back nearly 2 weeks. Its not all bad though....a couple of new CVEs will join up with 5th Fleet at Morotai by then as will CVE Fanshaw Bay and CVE Ommanney Bay....both of which just completed repairs of torpedo damage in Sydney this turn. In addition... CV Essex... which had a near death experience in Jan. 1944 while supporting the SWPAC invasion of Manokwari... finally completed repair of all her damage while in ARD drydock at Rabaul and will rejoin 5th Fleet after a hiatus of 7 months. CV Essex had an emergency disband in port at sarmi for 3 months to repair her SYS and monor FLT damage and then she sailed to Rabaul to repair her FLT damage in an ARD.



SWPAC


The Allied buildup continue on Luzon as we now have over 5000 AV of Allied troops ashore. Dave and I are setting up for what will probably be the penultimate battle of the Pacific war in central Luzon. Dave has 125,000 troops at Luzon, 25,000 troops at Clark and another 25,000 troops at Cabantuan. Dave also has superior mobilityas his troops can all move on major highways with a hub at Manila while SWPAC troops need to negotiate secondary roads and trackless rough terrain.

Dave already used the mobilty to great advantage. I had moved out about 1/4 of the Allied troops from Manila to advance on Cabantuan and then Dave massed additional troops at Manila....outnumbering the Allies by 2900 AV to 1800 AV with more IJA troops on the way. Fearing a Japanese assault at Manila.... I had to carpet bomb the Japanese troops there with nearly 800 tac, medium and heavy bombers. I even committed the B-29s of 20th Air Force from India. We had a major air battle over manila last turn and the Japanese lost 122 AC in A2A combat vs 53 Allied AC.

Now I have over 2600 AV of Allied troops at Manila and the bombers will be shut down to rest. I plan to stage the decisive battle at Cabanatuan...its clear terrain and will be a kill zone for Allied artillery and bombers regardless of how many IJA reinforcements are marched in.

Ive attached a screenshot of northern Luzon and the South China Sea. The South China Sea is still virtually devoid of IJN shipping and Ive been able to effect a quarantine with naval bombers and subs around all of Luzon. No more IJA reinforcements can get into Luzon now and eventually they will exhaust all their supplies.






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SUBS


SS Trusty sinks xAK Shinkoku Maru off Malacca.

SS Razorback torpedoes xAK Nihonka Maru near Cam Ranh Bay.

SS Razorback torpedoes xAK Teiyu Maru near Cam Ranh Bay.

SS Sea Fox sinks SC CHa-77 by Pescadores.

SS Trigger sinks xAK Kasagi Maru near Cam Ranh Bay.

SS Flying Fish is sunk by E boats by Amami Oshima.



CENTPAC


Allied troop transports will shove off from Morotai next turn and reinforce Allied bases at Yap and Woleia with additional BF units prior to commencing its next offensive. Some USN carriers still require an additional 2 turns(4 days) in port to complete repairs.



OPERATION STRANGLEHOLD

The South China Sea is not the target rich environment that it used to be but Allied naval bombers still get their licks in on IJN shipping:


Morning Air attack on TF, near Orchid Island at 85,67

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 25



Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
P-51B Mustang x 25
F4U-1A Corsair x 7


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 7 damaged
P-51B Mustang: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
LST T-113, Shell hits 3, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
LST T-108, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST T-115, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
LST T-117
LST T-111, Shell hits 1, Bomb hits 1, on fire



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
25th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (8 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes



Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Orchid Island at 85,67

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-84a Frank x 23



Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 6
F4U-1A Corsair x 16


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 4 damaged
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
LST T-117
LST T-116, Shell hits 7
LST T-111, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
25th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (7 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes





CBI


Dave launched an offensive north from Canton towards Kweilin with 6 divisions. I staged RAF medium and heavy bombers into China to deal with them but bad weather kept all the bombers grounded. It didnt matter though as Dave suffered heavy losses in a 1:2 assault:



Ground combat at 76,55 (near Kweilin)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 76604 troops, 719 guns, 317 vehicles, Assault Value = 2794

Defending force 30748 troops, 118 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 875

Japanese adjusted assault: 1515

Allied adjusted defense: 1798

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
10332 casualties reported
Squads: 25 destroyed, 967 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 88 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 146 disabled
Guns lost 63 (2 destroyed, 61 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
3628 casualties reported
Squads: 98 destroyed, 98 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 152 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 11 disabled


Assaulting units:
34th Division
37th Division
51st Division
41st Division
104th Division
32nd Division
152nd AA Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion

Defending units:
52nd Chinese/B Corps
49th Chinese/B Corps
14th Chinese/C Corps
38th Chinese/C Corps
200th Chinese Division
4th Chinese Cavalry/B Corps
65th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry/A Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry/C Corps
4th War Area
14th Group Army



The Japanese lose the equivalent of 2 divisions in this bloody attack.

Allied troops are on the march to reinforce here.




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SUBS

SS Telemachus is sunk by E boats off Sumatra.



OPERATION STRANGLEHOLD


B-25D1s again hit IJN shipping in the South China Sea:


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Pescadores at 86,62

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 7 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes


Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 6
F4U-1A Corsair x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
SC CHa-19, Shell hits 9, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SC CHa-72, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
SC CHa-61, Shell hits 2, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb


Morning Air attack on TF, near Aparri at 82,73

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes

Japanese aircraft
J2M3 Jack x 30
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 17
Ki-84a Frank x 40



Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 14
F4U-1 Corsair x 16
TBM-1C Avenger x 13


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
F4U-1 Corsair: 3 destroyed
TBM-1C Avenger: 4 destroyed

Japanese Ships
LST T-117, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
LST T-116, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
S-308 Hikotai with J2M3 Jack (30 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
30 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000
Raid is overhead
25th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (15 airborne, 25 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
59th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (17 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
17 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Shanghai at 92,55

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 7 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61-Ic Tony x 28
Ki-84a Frank x 29



Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
P-38J Lightning x 21


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61-Ic Tony: 3 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
P-38J Lightning: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAK Singapore Maru, Shell hits 4, Bomb hits 8, and is sunk
xAK Borneo Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 7



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level *
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
18th Sentai with Ki-61-Ic Tony (9 airborne, 19 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
9 planes vectored on to bombers
51st Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (9 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 6000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 34440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
20 planes vectored on to bombers

Banzai! - Nakada, Y. in a Ki-84a Frank rams a B-25D1 Mitchell for the Emperor







CENTPAC


Fifth Fleet shoves off from port at Morotai. CENTPAC invasion forces move towards their jump off position. Before the CENTPAC offensive starts.... we need to build up Allied bases at both Yap and Woleai. Yap is a well supplied level 6 AF but I need to get additional BFs there so that it can handle 300 AC. Woleai is a level 2 AF but Dave has been able to both isolate it and bomb it at will from his airfields in the Marianas. Next turn.... the CVEs will cover the unloading of supplies at Woleai so that we can reopen the AF there.




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CBI


Dave stretched Allied defenses in China by 1st attacking north into Ankang. Then Dave attacked in the south from Wuchow towards Liuchow. Now Dave is moving in the center from Nanchang towards Pingsiang:


Ground combat at 83,55 (near Nanchang)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2053 troops, 31 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 1633

Defending force 3897 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 117


Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Assaulting units:
68th Division
12th Tank Regiment
70th Division
69th Division
3rd Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment
65th Division
47th Naval Guard Unit
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

Defending units:
64th Chinese/B Cavalry Division



The Japanese will overrun this Chinese LCU next turn but we have reinforcements on the move towards Pingsiang and Kukong.


Another 100,000 supplies are dropped off at Rangoon.




CENTPAC: MARIANAS OFFENSIVE


Allied bases at Yap and Woleai are reinforced and B-24s are staged into Yap. Twentieth Air Force has redeployed from India to the Pacific and we have now massed some 170 B-29s on Manus. These bombers will provide the heavy aerial support for the CENTPAC offensive into the Marianas. Next turn Admiral Draemel's amphib TF will land assault troops on Guam. The landings will be covered by 40 CVEs while the fast carriers cover Fifth Fleet.


Bettys hit an Allied TF trying to drop supplies at Yap:


Morning Air attack on TF, near Yap at 96,98

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
G4M1 Betty x 13
G4M2a Betty x 6



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 12


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
AK Cetus, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
DD Nepal
AK Draco



Aircraft Attacking:
13 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 14000 feet *
6 x G4M2a Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo

CAP engaged:
VMF-216 with F4U-1A Corsair (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
12 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Raid is overhead



This is just a taste of what we are expecting to be waiting for us in the Marianas.




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(in reply to racndoc)
Post #: 651
RE: CENTPAC GOES ON THE OFFENSIVE: MARIANAS CAMPAIGN - 12/6/2013 4:50:44 PM   
obvert


Posts: 14050
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From: PDX (and now) London, UK
Status: offline 		With Luzon and China in the state they're in do you really need the Marianas? It seems like you'd have a much easier time crossing over and throwing some of these troops into China, then driving into easy 4E range of Kyushu. You might need to secure the flank by grabbing a few bases along Indochina, but you own ports in China now! No need to even invade an enemy hex!

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(in reply to racndoc)
Post #: 652
RE: CENTPAC GOES ON THE OFFENSIVE: MARIANAS CAMPAIGN - 12/7/2013 9:06:28 PM   
racndoc


Posts: 2519
Joined: 10/29/2004
From: Newport Coast, California
Status: offline 		obvert.....you are right.... I could avoid the Marianas if I made my main effort through China and then bomb the Home Islands from China. I certainly have the supplies in China for a massive strategic bombing campaign....over 160,000 supplies at Chungking and 80,000 supplies at Changsha.

However......Dave and I have a houserule to the effect of "no strategic bombing from or against bases in China". This goes for both sides and prevented Dave from bombing the Chinese out of supplies early in the war. So I cant bomb the Home Islands from China. Besides... I'm more of a historical Pacific centric player....I want to decide the war in the Pacific.... not in Asia.

Ive bypassed large Japanese bases at Ponape, Truk, Babeldaob and Peleliu. Truk and Ponape threaten my SLOC from the US west coast to Rabaul...... and Babeldaob/Peleliu threaten my SLOC from New Guinea to thew Philippines. Im using a large part of my air forces to permanently suppress Ponape/Babeldaob/Peleliu and as long as dave controls ther Marianas he can resupply these bases at will. Once I take the Marianas I can isolate Truk/Ponape/Babeldaob/Peleliu and starve them into irrelevance.

In addition.... Im planning on capturing several small islands off the southern and eastern coasts of Japan for Allied fighter and bomber bases and I need to control the Marianas to protect SLOC's to these future airbases.

There is one other thing....Dave and I first crossed swords when we played the Marianas scenario during the AE tournament. Now we have a chance to re fight that 1st battle....albeit with different OOBs.

Now having said that... Ive vastly underestimated the Japanese defenses in the Marianas and I will be fortunate to take even 2 or 3 of the islands. Im pretty sure that I didnt prep enough troops to take Tinian. However...just having 2 or 3 airfields in the Marianas will help me to control the Philippine Sea.




8/17-8/18/44


SUBS

SS Porpoise sinks PB Konsan maru off Soerabaja.

SS O21 is sunk by E boats near Singapore.

SS I-184 is sunk by an USN ASW TF by Ulithi.

SS I-52 is sunk by an USN ASW TF by Ulithi.


CBI


A 1600 AV Japanese army attacks west of Nanchang:



Ground combat at 83,55 (near Nanchang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 39241 troops, 265 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 1617

Defending force 3855 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 111

Japanese adjusted assault: 663

Allied adjusted defense: 27

Japanese assault odds: 24 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
644 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 47 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Units pursuing 3


Allied ground losses:
2551 casualties reported
Squads: 74 destroyed, 42 disabled
Non Combat: 59 destroyed, 41 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 6 (5 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
23rd Tank Regiment
12th Tank Regiment
68th Division
3rd Tank Regiment
69th Division
65th Division
70th Division
47th Naval Guard Unit
6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

Defending units:
64th Chinese/B Cavalry Division




The IJA armor advances after combat but I should have enough reinforcements in the area to contain them.



SWPAC: BATTLE FOR LUZON


Newly formed XI US Corps continues to mass just east of Manila. We now have around 3000 AV at Manila and another 3700 AV with XI Corps and XI Corps is now advancing on the 30,000 IJA troops at Cabantuan. Fifth Air Force is pounding the Japanese at Cabantuan and they are taking heavy casualties in the clear terrain. Once XI Crops breaks out at Cabantuan we should overrun the rest of northern Luzon in short order.



CENTPAC: INVASION GUAM


I US Corps troops storm ashore on Guam under the cover of a massive aerial bombardment:


Pre-Invasion action off Guam (106,95) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

528 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CL Miami
CL Raleigh, Shell hits 1
CL Richmond, Shell hits 4
DD Sands
DD Litchfield
DD Sterett
DD Stack
DD Evans
LCI(G)-81
LCI(G)-80
LCI(G)-78
LCI(G)-77
LCI(G)-76
LCI-70
LCI-69
LCI-68
LCI-67
LCI-66
LCI-65
LCI-64
LCI-61
LST-119
LST-122
LST-124
LST-123
LST-125
LST-166


Allied ground losses:
100 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


13th Base Force firing at CL Miami
CL Miami firing at 13th Base Force
CL Raleigh firing at 13th Base Force
13th Base Force firing at CL Raleigh
13th Base Force firing at CL Richmond
CL Richmond firing at 13th Base Force
DD Sands firing at 43rd/A Division
DD Litchfield firing at 43rd/A Division
DD Sterett firing at 43rd/A Division
DD Stack firing at 43rd/B Division
DD Evans firing at 43rd/C Division
LCI(G)-81 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-80 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-78 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-77 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-76 fired at enemy troops
LCI-70 fired at enemy troops
LCI-69 fired at enemy troops
LCI-68 fired at enemy troops
LCI-67 fired at enemy troops
LCI-66 fired at enemy troops
LCI-65 fired at enemy troops
LCI-64 fired at enemy troops
LCI-61 fired at enemy troops
DD Sterett fired at enemy troops
DD Stack fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Amphibious Assault at Guam (106,95)

TF 546 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 106,95


Allied ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (5 destroyed, 7 disabled)


Motorized Support dropped into water during unload of 98th Infantry Div /3
Motorized Support damaged beyond repair during unload of 33rd Infantry Div /8
10 troops of a US Cmbt Eng Sqd lost in surf during unload of I Corps Cmbt Engr Rgt
13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad 44 accidentally lost during unload of 25th Infantry Div /4
13 troops of a USA Rifle Squad 44 lost overboard during unload of 33rd Infantry Div /5
5 troops of a US HMG Section lost from landing craft during unload of 1st Cavalry (Spec) Cav Div /3
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 1st Cavalry (Spec) Cav Div /5
Motorized Support lost from landing craft during unload of 98th Infantry Div /7
8 Naval Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Pacific Ocean Areas
8 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of Pacific Ocean Areas /3
Motorized Support dropped into water during unload of 25th Infantry Div /9


CENTPAC has 2013 AV ashore by the end of the turn:


Ground combat at Guam (106,95)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13897 troops, 161 guns, 57 vehicles, Assault Value = 685

Defending force 46045 troops, 789 guns, 997 vehicles, Assault Value = 2013

Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Assaulting units:
12th Garrison Unit
43rd/B Division
5th Indpt SNLF Coy
43rd/A Division
43rd/C Division
2nd Ind.Infantry Bde /3
30th Fld AA Gun Co
25th Ind. Engr Rgt /1
11th RF Gun Battalion
6th RF Gun Bn /1
48th Road Const Co
53rd JNAF AF Unit
38th Road Const Co /1
35th Fld AA Bn /1
178th JAAF AF Bn
13th Base Force
6th Naval Const Bn /1
51st Construction Battalion
31st Air Defense AA Regiment
2nd JNAF AF Unit
44th Fld AA Bn /1

Defending units:
25th Infantry Div /10
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cav Div /1
98th Infantry Div /1
I Corps Cmbt Engr Rgt /1
24th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
1st USMC Tank Battalion
33rd Infantry Div /9
Pacific Ocean Areas /1
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
I US Corps /3



Over 500 B-29s, B-24s and Avengers hammer Guam for 2 days but are unable to disrupt even a single squad:


Morning Air attack on 13th Base Force, at 106,95 (Guam)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes


Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 23
Hellcat I x 17
Seafire IIC x 15
FM-2 Wildcat x 99
F4U-1A Corsair x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 261
F6F-5 Hellcat x 23
TBF-1 Avenger x 17


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 43rd/A Division ...
Also attacking 13th Base Force ...


Morning Air attack on 43rd/C Division, at 106,95 (Guam)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes


Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 10
Hellcat I x 6
Seafire IIC x 13
B-29-1 Superfort x 163
FM-2 Wildcat x 156
F4U-1A Corsair x 19
F6F-3 Hellcat x 242
F6F-5 Hellcat x 69


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 13th Base Force ...
Also attacking 43rd/B Division ...
Also attacking 13th Base Force ...
Also attacking 12th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 13th Base Force ...
Also attacking 53rd JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 13th Base Force ...
Also attacking 178th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 13th Base Force ...
Also attacking 2nd JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 13th Base Force ...
Also attacking 43rd/C Division ...
Also attacking 13th Base Force ...
Also attacking 43rd/B Division ...
Also attacking 13th Base Force ...
Also attacking 12th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 13th Base Force ...


Morning Air attack on 13th Base Force, at 106,95 (Guam)

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 53 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes


Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 30
Hellcat I x 13
Seafire IIC x 13
B-29-1 Superfort x 12
FM-2 Wildcat x 120
F4U-1A Corsair x 4
F6F-3 Hellcat x 224
F6F-5 Hellcat x 46


Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb



Afternoon Air attack on 13th Base Force, at 106,95 (Guam)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes


Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 30
Hellcat I x 9
Seafire IIC x 13
FM-2 Wildcat x 132
F4U-1A Corsair x 13
F6F-3 Hellcat x 241
F6F-5 Hellcat x 23
TBF-1 Avenger x 45
TBM-1C Avenger x 53


Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 43rd/B Division ...
Also attacking 43rd/C Division ...
Also attacking 13th Base Force ...
Also attacking 43rd/B Division ...
Also attacking 13th Base Force ...


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Afternoon Air attack on Guam , at 106,95

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
Avenger II x 18
Corsair II x 10
Hellcat I x 9
Seafire IIC x 13
FM-2 Wildcat x 155
F4U-1A Corsair x 17
F6F-3 Hellcat x 196
F6F-5 Hellcat x 23
SBD-5 Dauntless x 32
TBF-1 Avenger x 9
TBM-1C Avenger x 18


Allied aircraft losses
Avenger II: 1 damaged
SBD-5 Dauntless: 5 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
15 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x Avenger II bombing from 13000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Also attacking 13th Base Force ...
Also attacking 178th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 13th Base Force ...
Also attacking Guam ...
Also attacking 13th Base Force ...
Also attacking 2nd Ind.Infantry Bde /3 ...
Also attacking 13th Base Force ...
Also attacking Guam ...
Also attacking 13th Base Force ...
Also attacking Guam ...


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Afternoon Air attack on 13th Base Force, at 106,95 (Guam)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes


Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 10
Hellcat I x 6
Seafire IIC x 13
FM-2 Wildcat x 135
F4U-1A Corsair x 4
F6F-3 Hellcat x 277
F6F-5 Hellcat x 23
TBF-1 Avenger x 31


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 13th Base Force, at 106,95 (Guam)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes


Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 10
Hellcat I x 17
Seafire IIC x 13
FM-2 Wildcat x 121
F4U-1A Corsair x 16
F6F-3 Hellcat x 250
F6F-5 Hellcat x 23
TBM-1C Avenger x 9


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb



Afternoon Air attack on 43rd/A Division, at 106,95 (Guam)

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes


Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 13
Hellcat I x 11
Seafire IIC x 15
FM-2 Wildcat x 112
F4U-1A Corsair x 14
F6F-3 Hellcat x 187
F6F-5 Hellcat x 23
TBF-1 Avenger x 41
TBM-1C Avenger x 176


Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 3 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed by flak



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 13th Base Force ...
Also attacking 12th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking 13th Base Force ...
Also attacking 53rd JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 13th Base Force ...
Also attacking 51st Construction Battalion ...
Also attacking 13th Base Force ...




Morning Air attack on 13th Base Force, at 106,95 (Guam)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 56 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes


Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 35
Hellcat I x 16
Seafire IIC x 2
FM-2 Wildcat x 120
F4U-1A Corsair x 14
F6F-3 Hellcat x 285
F6F-5 Hellcat x 69
TBF-1 Avenger x 17


Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 43rd/A Division ...
Also attacking 13th Base Force ...


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Morning Air attack on 43rd/B Division, at 106,95 (Guam)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
Hellcat I x 12
B-24J Liberator x 10
B-24D Liberator x 12
B-24D1 Liberator x 18
B-24J Liberator x 90
B-29-1 Superfort x 76
FM-2 Wildcat x 101
F4U-1A Corsair x 17
F6F-3 Hellcat x 203
F6F-5 Hellcat x 46
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 27


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 13th Base Force ...
Also attacking 43rd/C Division ...
Also attacking 13th Base Force ...
Also attacking 53rd JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 13th Base Force ...
Also attacking 178th JAAF AF Bn ...
Also attacking 13th Base Force ...
Also attacking 2nd Ind.Infantry Bde /3 ...
Also attacking 13th Base Force ...
Also attacking 2nd JNAF AF Unit ...
Also attacking 13th Base Force ...
Also attacking 51st Construction Battalion ...
Also attacking 13th Base Force ...
Also attacking 31st Air Defense AA Regiment ...
Also attacking 13th Base Force ...
Also attacking 2nd Ind.Infantry Bde /3 ...
Also attacking 13th Base Force ...


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Morning Air attack on 12th Garrison Unit , at 106,95 (Guam)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes


Allied aircraft
Hellcat I x 12
B-29-1 Superfort x 32
FM-2 Wildcat x 132
F4U-1A Corsair x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 252
F6F-5 Hellcat x 46


Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 13th Base Force ...


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Morning Air attack on 13th Base Force, at 106,95 (Guam)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes


Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 32
Hellcat I x 12
Seafire IIC x 13
B-29-1 Superfort x 12
FM-2 Wildcat x 110
F4U-1A Corsair x 6
F6F-3 Hellcat x 269
F6F-5 Hellcat x 46


Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 13th Base Force, at 106,95 (Guam)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 55 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes


Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 32
Hellcat I x 22
B-29-1 Superfort x 7
FM-2 Wildcat x 107
F4U-1A Corsair x 4
F6F-3 Hellcat x 205
F6F-5 Hellcat x 23


Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 2nd Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 106,95 (Guam)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes


Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 12
Hellcat I x 14
Seafire IIC x 13
B-29-1 Superfort x 4
FM-2 Wildcat x 148
F4U-1A Corsair x 8
F6F-3 Hellcat x 229
F6F-5 Hellcat x 23


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 13th Base Force, at 106,95 (Guam)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 60 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes


Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 32
Hellcat I x 6
B-29-1 Superfort x 3
FM-2 Wildcat x 132
F4U-1A Corsair x 13
F6F-3 Hellcat x 197
F6F-5 Hellcat x 46


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 13th Base Force, at 106,95 (Guam)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes


Allied aircraft
Hellcat I x 8
Seafire IIC x 13
B-29-1 Superfort x 7
FM-2 Wildcat x 118
F6F-3 Hellcat x 197
F6F-5 Hellcat x 46


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 13th Base Force, at 106,95 (Guam)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes


Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 20
Hellcat I x 14
B-29-1 Superfort x 7
FM-2 Wildcat x 151
F4U-1A Corsair x 10
F6F-3 Hellcat x 252
F6F-5 Hellcat x 46


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 13th Base Force, at 106,95 (Guam)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes


Allied aircraft
Hellcat I x 19
Seafire IIC x 13
B-29-1 Superfort x 7
FM-2 Wildcat x 133
F4U-1A Corsair x 11
F6F-3 Hellcat x 225


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 51st Construction Battalion, at 106,95 (Guam)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes


Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 12
Hellcat I x 8
Seafire IIC x 13
B-29-1 Superfort x 3
FM-2 Wildcat x 127
F4U-1A Corsair x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 260
F6F-5 Hellcat x 23


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Morning Air attack on 13th Base Force, at 106,95 (Guam)

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 50 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 32
Hellcat I x 22
B-29-1 Superfort x 2
FM-2 Wildcat x 130
F4U-1A Corsair x 8
F6F-3 Hellcat x 210
F6F-5 Hellcat x 46


No Allied losses



Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb


Afternoon Air attack on 13th Base Force, at 106,95 (Guam)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes


Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 12
Hellcat I x 15
FM-2 Wildcat x 137
F4U-1A Corsair x 4
F6F-3 Hellcat x 222
TBF-1 Avenger x 27
TBM-1C Avenger x 36


Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Guam , at 106,95

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes


Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 12
Hellcat I x 11
Seafire IIC x 13
FM-2 Wildcat x 133
F4U-1A Corsair x 14
F6F-3 Hellcat x 262
F6F-5 Hellcat x 23
SBD-5 Dauntless x 32
TBF-1 Avenger x 49
TBM-1C Avenger x 18


Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 5 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
13 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
13 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' *
Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Also attacking 13th Base Force ...
Also attacking 12th Garrison Unit ...
Also attacking Guam ...
Also attacking 13th Base Force ...
Also attacking Guam ...
Also attacking 13th Base Force ...
Also attacking Guam ...


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Afternoon Air attack on 13th Base Force, at 106,95 (Guam)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes


Allied aircraft
Hellcat I x 16
Seafire IIC x 13
FM-2 Wildcat x 115
F4U-1A Corsair x 8
F6F-3 Hellcat x 236
TBF-1 Avenger x 9


Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 13th Base Force, at 106,95 (Guam)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes


Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 12
Hellcat I x 7
Seafire IIC x 13
FM-2 Wildcat x 105
F4U-1A Corsair x 10
F6F-3 Hellcat x 241
F6F-5 Hellcat x 46
TBM-1C Avenger x 9


Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on 13th Base Force, at 106,95 (Guam)

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes


Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 32
Hellcat I x 11
FM-2 Wildcat x 114
F4U-1A Corsair x 13
F6F-3 Hellcat x 210
F6F-5 Hellcat x 46
TBM-1C Avenger x 17


Allied aircraft losses
TBM-1C Avenger: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
9 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb



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Afternoon Air attack on Guam , at 106,95

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes


Allied aircraft
Avenger II x 18
Corsair II x 20
Hellcat I x 9
Seafire IIC x 13
FM-2 Wildcat x 105
F4U-1A Corsair x 14
F6F-3 Hellcat x 228
F6F-5 Hellcat x 46


Allied aircraft losses
Avenger II: 1 damaged



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Avenger II bombing from 13000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb

Also attacking 13th Base Force ...




Oh my mistake...I guess that I actually disabled a single squad on the 2nd day of the turn. This is starting to look like another "Moulmein" where the combination of defensive terrain and fortifications renders airpower useless. Guess that means I will have to rototill the island with naval gunnery then.



Everyone will rest next turn as we continue to land troops and supplies on Guam.


Carrier Avengers hit an IJN troop convoy near Siapan:


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Saipan at 108,93

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes


Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 2
TBF-1 Avenger x 16
TBM-1C Avenger x 40


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
xAP Montevideo Maru, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
E No.34, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
E No.42
xAP Manzyu Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk

Japanese ground losses:
2016 casualties reported
Squads: 66 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 43 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 16 (11 destroyed, 5 disabled)



Aircraft Attacking:
8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
8 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
8 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
8 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 13000 feet
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Montevideo Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring E No.34







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CENTPAC GOES ON THE OFFENSIVE: MARIANAS CAMPAIGN - 12/8/2013 6:34:03 PM   
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SUBS


SS I-45 is sunk by an USN ASW TF off Ulithi.

SS Bashaw sinks an LB carrying troops near Hengchun.

SS Atule sinks xAKL Nanko Maru by Koshiki-jima Retto.

SS Seadog sinks an LB carrying troops near Hengchun.


CBI


Exploiting IJA armor routs a Chinese regiment near Pingsinag:



Ground combat at 82,55 (near Pingsiang)

Japanese Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1650 troops, 0 guns, 247 vehicles, Assault Value = 192

Defending force 1988 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7

Japanese adjusted assault: 133

Allied adjusted defense: 8

Japanese assault odds: 16 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), leaders(-), experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
Units pursuing 1


Allied ground losses:
971 casualties reported
Squads: 42 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 28 destroyed, 46 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Defeated Allied Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
12th Tank Regiment
3rd Tank Regiment
23rd Tank Regiment

Defending units:
64th Chinese/B Cavalry Division



One of the IJA tank regiments exploits yet again this turn to Pingsiang where it runs into a stack of Chinese infantry. The Chinese infantry will shock attack the IJA armor next turn.



SWPAC: BATTLE FOR LUZON


The 3700 AV of XI US Corps continue to march on Cabanatuan. Tac and medium bombers agin hammer the IJA troops defending in the clear terrain at Cabanatuan.

Two more US Army divisions unload at Legaspi.



CENTPAC:


I US Corps continues to land at Guam:


AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 19, 44
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Invasion Support action off Guam (106,95) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

452 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CL Miami
CL Raleigh
CL Richmond
DD Stack
DD Evans
APD Walsh
APD Kephart
APD Newman, Shell hits 1
LST-122
LCI(G)-81
LCI(G)-80
LCI(G)-78
LCI(G)-77
LCI(G)-76
LCI-70
LCI-69
LCI-68
LCI-67
LCI-66
LCI-65
LCI-64
LCI-61
LST-119
LST-124
LST-126
LST-123
DMS Macomb
DE Gilmore
LST-125
LST-167


Allied ground losses:
95 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 33 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


CL Raleigh firing at 43rd Division
CL Richmond firing at 2nd Ind.Infantry Brigade
13th Base Force firing at APD Walsh
APD Walsh firing at 13th Base Force
13th Base Force firing at APD Kephart
APD Kephart firing at 13th Base Force
13th Base Force firing at APD Newman
APD Newman firing at 13th Base Force
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-122 at 14,000 yards
CL Miami firing to suppress enemy battery at 14,000 yards
LCI(G)-81 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-80 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-78 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-77 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-76 fired at enemy troops
LCI-70 fired at enemy troops
LCI-69 fired at enemy troops
LCI-68 fired at enemy troops
LCI-67 fired at enemy troops
LCI-66 fired at enemy troops
LCI-65 fired at enemy troops
LCI-64 fired at enemy troops
LCI-61 fired at enemy troops
DD Evans fired at enemy troops
APD Kephart fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards


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Pre-Invasion action off Guam (106,95)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

95 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AK Crux
AM Finch
AK Bootes



12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging AK Crux at 16,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging AK Crux at 16,000 yards
AM Finch fired at enemy troops
75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at AK Bootes
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at AK Bootes


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Amphibious Assault at Guam (106,95)

TF 394 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 106,95





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Pre-Invasion action off Guam (106,95)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DMS Chandler
AK Triangulum



DMS Chandler fired at enemy troops
12cm 10YT DP Gun battery firing at AK Triangulum


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Amphibious Assault at Guam (106,95)

TF 470 troops unloading over beach at Guam, 106,95


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Invasion Support action off Guam (106,95)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

111 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AM Finch
AK Bootes, Shell hits 11, on fire



AM Finch fired at enemy troops
75mm T90 Field Gun battery firing at AK Bootes
88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at AK Bootes
12cm 10YT DP Gun battery firing at AK Bootes


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Invasion Support action off Guam (106,95)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

35 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-125
DMS Emmons
DD Sands
LST-122
LST-119
LST-123
LST-166



12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-125 at 15,000 yards
DD Sands firing to suppress enemy battery at 15,000 yards
LST-125 fired at enemy troops
LST-122 fired at enemy troops
LST-119 fired at enemy troops

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Invasion Support action off Guam (106,95)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AK Crux
AM Finch
AK Bootes



12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging AK Crux at 14,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging AK Crux at 14,000 yards
AM Finch fired at enemy troops


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Invasion Support action off Guam (106,95)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

235 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-167
LST-126
LCI(G)-81
LCI(G)-80
LCI(G)-78
LCI(G)-77
LCI(G)-76
LCI-70
LCI-69
LCI-68
LCI-67
LCI-66
LCI-65
LCI-64
LCI-61
LST-123
DMS Macomb
DE Gilmore
LST-119
LST-122


Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


LST-167 fired at enemy troops
LST-126 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-81 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-80 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-78 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-77 fired at enemy troops
LCI(G)-76 fired at enemy troops
LCI-70 fired at enemy troops
LCI-69 fired at enemy troops
LCI-68 fired at enemy troops
LCI-67 fired at enemy troops
LCI-66 fired at enemy troops
LCI-65 fired at enemy troops
LCI-64 fired at enemy troops
LCI-61 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Invasion Support action off Guam (106,95)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

428 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
LST-167
CL Richmond
CL Miami
LST-122
LST-119
LST-123
DMS Macomb
DE Gilmore
LST-124


Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging LST-167 at 15,000 yards
CL Miami firing to suppress enemy battery at 15,000 yards
LST-167 fired at enemy troops
LST-122 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards


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Invasion Support action off Guam (106,95)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

98 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
AK Crux, Shell hits 2
AK Leonis, Shell hits 2, on fire
AM Finch
AK Bootes, Shell hits 5



12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging AK Crux at 14,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging AK Leonis at 14,000 yards
12cm 10YT DP Gun Battery engaging AK Crux at 14,000 yards
AM Finch fired at enemy troops
88mm Type 99 AA Gun battery firing at AK Bootes
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at AK Bootes


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Invasion Support action off Guam (106,95)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force

37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
DMS Chandler
AK Triangulum



DMS Chandler fired at enemy troops




I US Corps rests this turn while additional supplies are landed but the Japanee ground bombardment by a couple of RF Gun BNs disrupts over 70 infantry squads:



Ground combat at Guam (106,95)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 16636 troops, 161 guns, 57 vehicles, Assault Value = 685

Defending force 56226 troops, 824 guns, 1056 vehicles, Assault Value = 2012


Allied ground losses:
239 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 36 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled


Assaulting units:
5th Indpt SNLF Coy
43rd Division
12th Garrison Unit
7th Guards Inf. Rgt /1
2nd Ind.Infantry Bde /3
53rd JNAF AF Unit
178th JAAF AF Bn
31st Air Defense AA Regiment
35th Fld AA Bn /1
51st Construction Battalion
2nd JNAF AF Unit
48th Road Const Co
6th Naval Const Bn /1
30th Fld AA Gun Co
11th RF Gun Battalion
25th Ind. Engr Rgt /1
6th RF Gun Bn /1
38th Road Const Co /1
13th Base Force
44th Fld AA Bn /1

Defending units:
25th Infantry Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
98th Infantry Division
24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
33rd Infantry Division
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
1st USMC Tank Battalion
I US Corps
Pacific Ocean Areas
134th Field Artillery Battalion
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion



Ground combat at Guam (106,95)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 344 troops, 33 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 1940

Defending force 24939 troops, 299 guns, 92 vehicles, Assault Value = 691



Assaulting units:
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
33rd Infantry Division
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
25th Infantry Division
98th Infantry Division
1st USMC Tank Battalion
Pacific Ocean Areas
I US Corps
134th Field Artillery Battalion
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
43rd Division
7th Guards Inf. Rgt /1
12th Garrison Unit
5th Indpt SNLF Coy
2nd Ind.Infantry Bde /3
6th RF Gun Bn /1
35th Fld AA Bn /1
38th Road Const Co /1
178th JAAF AF Bn
30th Fld AA Gun Co
11th RF Gun Battalion
25th Ind. Engr Rgt /1
31st Air Defense AA Regiment
44th Field AA Battalion
48th Road Const Co
2nd JNAF AF Unit
53rd JNAF AF Unit
13th Base Force
51st Construction Battalion
6th Naval Const Bn /1


Normally bombarding units would be the ones suffering heavy casualties here but I think that somehow the level 9 forts the Japanese have on Guam somehow transfers the casualties that they would have suffered back to the Americans.

The massed B-24s and B-29s and carrier Avengers again fail to disrupt even a single squad on Guam, I commented on this to Dave and he replied that its due to the level 9 forts that he has on Guam. We will naval bombard Guam next turn and then I US Corps will launch a deliberate assault.

Carrier bombers hit IJN shipping of Peleliu and in the Marianas:


Morning Air attack on TF, near Peleliu at 90,98

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 30


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
LB-104, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-122, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-119, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-116, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
LB-113, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-120, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
LB-121, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-106, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-115, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-117, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-103, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
LB-123, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
12 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Almagan at 110,90

Weather in hex: Light rain

Raid detected at 6 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 33
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 45



Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 2
TBF-1 Avenger x 8


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
TBF-1 Avenger: 4 destroyed

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 20, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk



CAP engaged:
S-701 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (11 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling)
11 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
6 planes vectored on to bombers
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (15 airborne, 30 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
15 planes vectored on to bombers

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring SC Ch 20





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SS Tinosa torpedoes TK Kenwa Maru off Bandjermasin.

SS Thresher sinks DD Mamanami near Tokara Retto.



SWPAC; BATTLE FOR LUZON



Dave retreated his 30,000 troops from Cabanatuan to Bayombong. No problem....the massed tac and medium bombers of Fifth Air Force follow the IJA troops and pummel them in the clear terrain at Bayombong. I predict that Dave will eventually abandon all clear terrain in northern Luzon and hole up in the rough terrain regardless of the advantage the Allies will gain by capturing the Japanese AFs at the northern end of Luzon.

XI US Corps continues to march on Cabanatuan but it will take another couple of turns for them to cross over the rough terrain.



OPERATION STRANGLEHOLD

Not much going on here the last couple of turns which means that Operation Stranglehold is working as intended. Virtually no shipping is attempting to negotiate the South China Sea and Japan has been effectively cut off from the SRA.

One IJN TF ventured too close and was hit by the B-25D1s:


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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Iriomote at 89,65

Weather in hex: Clear sky

Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
Ki-61-Id Tony x 22



Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
P-38J Lightning x 22


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61-Id Tony: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
P-38J Lightning: 5 destroyed

Japanese Ships
xAKL Gyoyu Maru, Shell hits 12, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk
xAKL Kachidoki Maru, Shell hits 8, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level *
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level *
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-401 Hikotai with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 30000
Raid is overhead
17th Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (22 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(48 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
22 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Raid is overhead




CBI


Allied troops recapture Ankang:


Ground combat at Ankang (82,42)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 23644 troops, 118 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 776

Defending force 71 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Allied adjusted assault: 573

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 573 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Ankang !!!

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), preparation(-)
experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
16th Chinese/C Corps
16th Chinese/A Corps
63rd Chinese/A Corps
63rd Chinese/B Corps
1st Chinese/B Corps
63rd Chinese/C Corps
30th Chinese/C Corps
34th Chinese/A Corps

Defending units:
29th/A Div /1



In retrospect...this was just a diversionary attack for the Japanese and I fell for it hook, line and sinker. There are a couple of thousand Allied AV still marching back to Tuyun from Ankang due to the effectiveness of the Japanese feint.



Chinese infantry shock attack a greedy IJA tank regiment at Pingsiang:

Ground combat at Pingsiang (82,54)

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 25924 troops, 104 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 808

Defending force 296 troops, 0 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 24

Allied adjusted assault: 861

Japanese adjusted defense: 3

Allied assault odds: 287 to 1

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)

Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 22 (22 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 1


Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

Assaulting units:
68th Chinese/A Corps
50th Chinese/A Corps
68th Chinese/B Corps
92nd Chinese/A Corps
64th Chinese/B Cavalry Division
50th Chinese/C Corps
85th Chinese/C Corps

Defending units:
23rd Tank Regiment


Dave advanced 3 hexes in 2 turns against Allied occupied hexes due to the exploiting armor but the Allies were still able to get enough ground troops in position to snuff the attack out. Wonder where in China Dave will attack next. I have over 2000 AV of Allied troops in Chinese rail yards waiting for something to happen.



CENTPAC: INVASION GUAM


A few months ago I heavily reconn'ed the Marianas as a feint just before SWPAC invaded Luzon. These recon findings represent the last actionable intel I had acquired on Japanese troop dispositions in the Marianas. The ruse worked almost too well as Luzon was easy pickings and now the Marianas have been beefed up _way_ beyond my expectations. Rota was always the most heavily defended island in the Marianas and now there are 58,000 IJA troops there defending its level 5 AF. I never intended to invade at Rota so this is a non issue. However....I was prepared for 28,000 troops on Guam and now there are 38,000 troops. I was prepared for 20,000 troops on Tinian and now there are 46,000 troops. Saipan still has 28,000 troops as it did several months ago and then there are also Pagan with 16,000 troops and Agrihan(level 4 AF) with 24,000 troops. I am now understanding what obvert was trying to tell me... why beat your head against the heavily defended Marinas when you have alternate avenues of advance.

At any rate...I decided to beat my head against the wall at Guam. Level 9 fortifications require a level 9 naval bombardment. Unfortunately...I have 6 BBs repairing in port right now and the fast BBs with Task Group 58 are out of position. So....I was only able to deliver a level 3 naval bombardment:

Night Naval bombardment of Guam at 106,95

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
H6K4-L Mavis: 17 damaged
H6K4-L Mavis: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-57-II Topsy: 4 damaged
Ki-57-II Topsy: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
BB Valiant
BB Idaho
CA Houston
CL Detroit
DD John D. Ford
DD Allen
DD Buchanan
DD Aaron Ward

Japanese ground losses:
127 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 10 disabled
Vehicles lost 6 (3 destroyed, 3 disabled)



Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 40

Walrus II acting as spotter for BB Valiant
BB Valiant firing at 43rd Division
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Idaho
BB Idaho firing at Guam
CA Houston firing at 43rd Division
CL Detroit firing at Guam
DD John D. Ford firing at Guam
DD Allen firing at Guam
DD Buchanan firing at 43rd Division
DD Aaron Ward firing at Guam


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Night Naval bombardment of Guam at 106,95

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
H6K4-L Mavis: 8 damaged
H6K4-L Mavis: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-57-II Topsy: 14 damaged
Ki-57-II Topsy: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied Ships
BB California
BB West Virginia
CL Houston II
DD Hull
DD Flusser
DD Cushing
DD Wilson
DD Bailey

Japanese ground losses:
107 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Vehicles lost 5 (4 destroyed, 1 disabled)



Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 5
Port fuel hits 1

BB California firing at Guam
BB West Virginia firing at 43rd Division
CL Houston II firing at 43rd Division
DD Hull firing at Guam
DD Flusser firing at 43rd Division
DD Cushing firing at 43rd Division
DD Wilson firing at 43rd Division
DD Bailey firing at 43rd Division


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Night Naval bombardment of Guam at 106,95 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-57-II Topsy: 8 damaged
Ki-57-II Topsy: 1 destroyed on ground
H6K4-L Mavis: 2 damaged

16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB New Mexico, Shell hits 3
CA Australia
CA Chicago
DD Sampson
DD Trathen
DD William Porter
DD McCord

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Airbase hits 12
Runway hits 29

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB New Mexico
BB New Mexico firing at 13th Base Force
13th Base Force firing at BB New Mexico
CA Australia firing at Guam
CA Chicago firing at Guam
DD Sampson firing at Guam
DD Trathen firing at Guam
DD William Porter firing at 43rd Division
DD McCord firing at Guam


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Night Naval bombardment of Guam at 106,95 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-57-II Topsy: 8 damaged
H6K4-L Mavis: 3 damaged

17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Arizona
CL St. Louis
CL De Ruyter, Shell hits 1
CL Java
DD Dunlap
DD Jarvis
DD Patterson
DD O'Bannon

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 35
Port hits 1

BB Arizona firing at 43rd Division
CL St. Louis firing at Guam
13th Base Force firing at CL De Ruyter
CL De Ruyter firing at 13th Base Force
CL Java firing at 43rd Division
DD Dunlap firing at Guam
DD Jarvis firing at Guam
DD Patterson firing at Guam
DD O'Bannon firing at Guam



The 500 B-24s, B-29s and carriewr Avengers were again unable to disrupt even a single squad and I was pleasantly surprised that I US Corps assaults were so effective:

Ground combat at Guam (106,95)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 16819 troops, 169 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 688

Defending force 55777 troops, 829 guns, 1056 vehicles, Assault Value = 1960

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled


Allied ground losses:
359 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 34 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 20 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)


Assaulting units:
43rd Division
7th Guards Inf. Rgt /1
12th Garrison Unit
5th Indpt SNLF Coy
2nd Ind.Infantry Bde /3
35th Fld AA Bn /1
44th Field AA Battalion
13th Base Force
30th Fld AA Gun Co
6th RF Gun Bn /1
178th JAAF AF Bn
53rd JNAF AF Unit
25th Ind. Engr Rgt /1
48th Road Const Co
51st Construction Battalion
2nd JNAF AF Unit
11th RF Gun Battalion
31st Air Defense AA Regiment
6th Naval Const Bn /1

Defending units:
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
33rd Infantry Division
98th Infantry Division
25th Infantry Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
1st USMC Tank Battalion
Pacific Ocean Areas
I US Corps
134th Field Artillery Battalion
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion

Ground combat at Guam (106,95)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 49713 troops, 829 guns, 1055 vehicles, Assault Value = 1919

Defending force 24549 troops, 298 guns, 86 vehicles, Assault Value = 687

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 8

Allied adjusted assault: 4029

Japanese adjusted defense: 1031

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 8)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 8

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
3294 casualties reported
Squads: 69 destroyed, 60 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 40 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
Guns lost 52 (13 destroyed, 39 disabled)
Units destroyed 1


Allied ground losses:
882 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 43 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 41 disabled


Assaulting units:
98th Infantry Division
25th Infantry Division
33rd Infantry Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
1st USMC Tank Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
Pacific Ocean Areas
I US Corps
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
12th Garrison Unit
5th Indpt SNLF Coy
7th Guards Inf. Rgt /1
43rd Division
2nd Ind.Infantry Bde /3
35th Fld AA Bn /1
11th RF Gun Battalion
53rd JNAF AF Unit
13th Base Force
30th Fld AA Gun Co
25th Ind. Engr Rgt /1
31st Air Defense AA Regiment
6th RF Gun Bn /1
44th Field AA Battalion
51st Construction Battalion
2nd JNAF AF Unit
178th JAAF AF Bn
48th Road Const Co
6th Naval Const Bn /1



Words cant describe how frustrated I am from the Allied casualties suffered from 2 RF gun Bns. Im losing the equivalent of 2/3rds of the squads of a US Army regiment every turn. Fortunately after this attack the Japanese RF guns appear to have been neutered:


Ground combat at Guam (106,95)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15030 troops, 162 guns, 57 vehicles, Assault Value = 568

Defending force 54791 troops, 829 guns, 1055 vehicles, Assault Value = 1814

Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)


Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled


Assaulting units:
7th Guards Inf. Rgt /1
43rd Division
12th Garrison Unit /3
5th Indpt SNLF Coy
Yokosuka 1st SNLF /1
2nd Ind.Infantry Bde /3
31st Air Defense AA Regiment
48th Road Const Co
11th RF Gun Battalion
178th JAAF AF Bn
6th RF Gun Bn /1
25th Ind. Engr Rgt /1
30th Fld AA Gun Co
51st Construction Battalion
44th Field AA Battalion
53rd JNAF AF Unit
2nd JNAF AF Unit
13th Base Force
35th Fld AA Bn /1

Defending units:
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
33rd Infantry Division
24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
25th Infantry Division
98th Infantry Division
1st USMC Tank Battalion
Pacific Ocean Areas
I US Corps
134th Field Artillery Battalion
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion


Ground combat at Guam (106,95)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 48918 troops, 829 guns, 1055 vehicles, Assault Value = 1807

Defending force 22726 troops, 287 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 565

Allied adjusted assault: 2069

Japanese adjusted defense: 2517

Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 8)

Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
experience(-)
Attacker:

Japanese ground losses:
2097 casualties reported
Squads: 60 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 42 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 24 disabled
Guns lost 41 (7 destroyed, 34 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (4 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units destroyed 2


Allied ground losses:
664 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 118 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 34 disabled
Guns lost 26 (1 destroyed, 25 disabled)
Vehicles lost 20 (3 destroyed, 17 disabled)


Assaulting units:
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
33rd Infantry Division
25th Infantry Division
98th Infantry Division
1st USMC Tank Battalion
I US Corps
Pacific Ocean Areas
134th Field Artillery Battalion
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion

Defending units:
12th Garrison Unit /3
Yokosuka 1st SNLF /1
43rd Division
5th Indpt SNLF Coy
2nd Ind.Infantry Bde /3
48th Road Const Co
13th Base Force
51st Construction Battalion
25th Ind. Engr Rgt /1
7th Guards Inf. Rgt /1
2nd JNAF AF Unit
31st Air Defense AA Regiment
6th RF Gun Bn /1
53rd JNAF AF Unit
178th JAAF AF Bn
44th Field AA Battalion
11th RF Gun Battalion
30th Fld AA Gun Co
35th Fld AA Bn /1



At least we lowered the fortification level to 8. I will rest I US Corps for a turn or two and then we will resume the offensive with a _level 9_ naval bombardment.

Allied carrier bombers work over IJN shipping in the Marianas:

Morning Air attack on TF, near Anatahan at 109,91

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
N1K1-J George x 33
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 49



Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 41
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 29
TBM-1C Avenger x 18


No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 13 destroyed, 7 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
ACM Shofuku Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
SC Ch 21, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
SC Ch 8
PB Teshio Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
AMc Shonan Maru #7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-701 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (33 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
33 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000
Raid is overhead
Shoho-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (16 airborne, 33 on standby, 0 scrambling)
16 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
12 planes vectored on to bombers

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Teshio Maru


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Morning Air attack on TF, near Pagan at 110,89

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes


Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 21
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 32


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AMc Seki Maru #3, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
25 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb

Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Anatahan at 109,91

Weather in hex: Light cloud

Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
N1K1-J George x 33
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 47



Allied aircraft
F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
F6F-3 Hellcat x 98
SB2C-3 Helldiver x 36


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-3 Hellcat: 4 destroyed
SB2C-3 Helldiver: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
PB Teshio Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
19 x SB2C-3 Helldiver releasing from 10000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-701 Hikotai with N1K1-J George (33 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
33 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 8000
Raid is overhead
Shoho-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (15 airborne, 32 on standby, 0 scrambling)
15 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Teshio Maru





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RE: SWPAC: BATTLE FOR LUZON - 12/11/2013 2:15:12 AM   
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SS Thresher sinks xAK Surabaja Maru off Naha.

SS Satesman sinks PB Kamitsu Maru by Soerabaja.



SWPAC: BATLE FOR LUZON


Australian troops secure an abandoned Cabanatuan:


Ground combat at Cabanatuan (80,76)

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6359 troops, 89 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 286

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied adjusted assault: 283

Japanese adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 283 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Cabanatuan !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker:



Assaulting units:
14th Australian Brigade
30th Australian Brigade





Just as we take Cabanatuan.... Dave drops paratroops behind our lines to capture an empty Mauban:


Ground combat at Mauban (80,78)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 146 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Japanese adjusted assault: 2

Allied adjusted defense: 1

Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)

Japanese forces CAPTURE Mauban !!!

Combat modifiers
Attacker: op mode(-), shock(+), leaders(-)



Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /3



Im waiting to get the file back but it appears as if Dave has cut my supply to XI Corps by taking Mauban. Ive got some infantry and armor nearby and we will try to recapture Mauban ASAP.

Fifth Air Force hammers the IJA forces that withdrew from Cabanatuan to Bayombong.




Dave ambushed a resupply TF heading for Legaspi off Siargo:


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Siargao at 82,87

Weather in hex: Partial cloud

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 32
Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 48



No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
xAK Peter Donahue, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
xAK Morgan Robertson, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK John F. Shafroth, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
YMS-271, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk
xAK Nathaniel Crosby, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Moses Rogers, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires



Aircraft Attacking:
18 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Peter Donahue
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK John F. Shafroth
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Nathaniel Crosby
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Moses Rogers


After sending scores of troop transports from Mindanao to Legaspi over the last 3 weeks Im lucky that only a supply TF was hit. This shows the danger of bypassing a large number of Japanese AFs. I knocked out the four level 4 or larger Japanese AFs in the central Philippines but evidently there are several level 2 Japanese AFs that require more attention.



OPERATION STRANGLEHOLD


The South China Sea is mostly devoid of IJN shipping these days but some IJN patrol boats ventured too close and were hit by SBD-5s near Takao:


Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Takao at 84,65

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 14
Ki-61-Id Tony x 18



Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 18
SBD-5 Dauntless x 16


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-Id Tony: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed
SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese Ships
PB Ikuta Maru, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
PB Marei Maru



Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb

CAP engaged:
21st Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
1st Sentai with Ki-61-Id Tony (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers

Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Ikuta Maru




CENTPAC: INVASION GUAM


I US Corps continues to rest its troops as more supplies are dropped off at Guam. The CVEs cover unloading at Guam while the fast carriers cover the massing of bombardment TFs that will be targeting Guam next turn. B-24s, B-29s and Avengers continue to carpet bomb Guam but still only 1 squad has been disrupted over an 8 day aerial bombardment.

I US Corps will shock attack at Guam next turn following a level 7 bombardment.





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RE: SWPAC: BATTLE FOR LUZON - 12/11/2013 8:03:54 AM   
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There is one other thing....Dave and I first crossed swords when we played the Marianas scenario during the AE tournament. Now we have a chance to re fight that 1st battle....albeit with different OOBs.

Now having said that... Ive vastly underestimated the Japanese defenses in the Marianas and I will be fortunate to take even 2 or 3 of the islands. Im pretty sure that I didnt prep enough troops to take Tinian. However...just having 2 or 3 airfields in the Marianas will help me to control the Philippine Sea.


The Marianas are fun. I found myself watching enthusiastically even as the Allie were pouring division after division into the islands just because it was such an epic struggle.

Instead of hitting troops with your heavies, just wipe the supply. It will crumble eventually without rice balls and bullets.

Your DAs have done we'll, and in spite of fort levels, there is not much here. I would continue with the DAs, but shocking will be interesting!

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MARIANAS TURKEY SHOOT: EVE OF BATTLE - 12/13/2013 3:14:58 AM   
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Status: offline 		obvert...thanks for your comments. I think that I bit off more than I could chew here in the Marianas. My tactical and operational plans for the Marianas are changing effective immediately.


8/26/44: MARIANAS TURKEY SHOOT: EVE OF BATTLE


Look up at my last attachment regarding the Marianas 2 posts ago. All of the Japanese AFs in the Marianas have light red aircraft symbols. Now look at the attachment to this post....the level 5 AFs at Rota, Tinian and Saipan all have dark red aircraft symbols and the level 4 AF has a medium red aircraft symbol. Dave has staged hundreds of aircraft into the Marianas this turn for what could be the climactic air battle of the war.

I briefly considered withdrawing Fifth Fleet from the Marianas but the slower amphib transports cant move out of harm's way so we will stay and fight. Ive cancelled both the level 7 naval bombardment of Guam as well as I Corp's shock attack. Instead.... we will conduct level 2 naval bombardments of the Japanese level 5 AFs at Rota, Tinian and Saipan. The B-24s and the B-29s will bomb the level 4 AF at Agrihan while several hundred Avengers bomb the level 2 AF at Anatahan. the level 2 AF at Almagan will be dealt with on the following turn. All of the CVEs, amphib transports and replenishment TFs will withdraw from Guam and mass with the fast carriers 270 miles to the SE. Here they should be out of range of Agrihan.

If the Japanese land based naval bombers break through Fifth Fleets CAP and LRCAP.... at least we will be close to friendly ports at Ulithi and Yap for our damaged ships.

Fifth Fleet has gone from invading enemy held bases to merely fighting for its life. Im going to cancel the planned invasion of Tinian...Dave has 48,000 troops here and Ive only prepped 3 divisions for the assault.

The naval bombardments should damage/destroy most of the Japanese strike AC on the ground and those that can still fly will have low morale and launch uncoodinated and disorganized attacks. I could still lose over a dozen carriers next turn.

On the other hand...we have a chance here to crush Japanese airpower in the central Pacific.





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SUBS

SS Lancetfish sinks xAP Hakozaki Maru off Daito Shoto.

SS Atule sinks DD Mutsaki near Fukue-jima

SS Atule sinks xAK Taian Maru near Fukue-jima.



NEUTRALIZATION OF JAPANESE AIR FORCES IN THE CENTRAL PACIFIC


I wish that I could have labeled this post "Destruction of Japanese Air Forces in the Central Pacific" but it is what it is.

To paraphrase Tony Stark from the original "Iron Man".........


"For your consideration......a simultaneous level 2.3 naval bombardment of Rota, Tinian and Saipan":


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Night Naval bombardment of Saipan at 108,93 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y1 Frances: 112 damaged
P1Y1 Frances: 7 destroyed on ground
A6M2 Zero: 4 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

287 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Valiant
BB Idaho
CA Houston, Shell hits 12, on fire
CL Detroit
DD John D. Ford
DD Allen, Shell hits 4, on fire
DD Buchanan
DD Aaron Ward

Japanese ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 19 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)



Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 23
Port hits 8
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 1

Walrus II acting as spotter for BB Valiant
BB Valiant firing at Saipan
BB Idaho firing at Saipan
OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for CA Houston
CA Houston firing at Saipan Naval Fortress
Saipan Naval Fortress firing at CA Houston
CL Detroit firing at Saipan Naval Fortress
Saipan Naval Fortress firing at CL Detroit
DD John D. Ford firing at Saipan
DD Allen firing at Saipan Naval Fortress
Saipan Naval Fortress firing at DD Allen
Saipan Naval Fortress firing at DD Buchanan
DD Buchanan firing at Saipan Naval Fortress
DD Aaron Ward firing at Saipan Naval Fortress
Saipan Naval Fortress firing at DD Aaron Ward


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Night Naval bombardment of Saipan at 108,93 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y1 Frances: 18 damaged
P1Y1 Frances: 5 destroyed on ground
A6M2 Zero: 3 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed on ground

246 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB California, Shell hits 2
BB West Virginia
CL Houston II, Shell hits 2
DD Hull
DD Flusser, Shell hits 3, on fire
DD Cushing, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Wilson, Shell hits 2
DD Bailey

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Runway hits 6
Port fuel hits 3

Saipan Naval Fortress firing at BB California
BB California firing at Saipan Naval Fortress
BB West Virginia firing at Saipan
Saipan Naval Fortress firing at CL Houston II
CL Houston II firing at Saipan Naval Fortress
DD Hull firing at Saipan
Saipan Naval Fortress firing at DD Flusser
DD Flusser firing at Saipan Naval Fortress
Saipan Naval Fortress firing at DD Cushing
Saipan Naval Fortress firing at DD Wilson
DD Wilson firing at Saipan Naval Fortress
DD Bailey firing at Saipan Naval Fortress
Saipan Naval Fortress firing at DD Bailey


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Night Naval bombardment of Tinian at 108,94 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 81 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 5 destroyed on ground
Ki-46-III Dinah: 4 damaged
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground
B6N2 Jill: 12 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 24 damaged
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed on ground

9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB New Mexico, Shell hits 1
CA Australia
CA Chicago
DD Sampson
DD Trathen
DD William Porter
DD McCord

Japanese ground losses:
112 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled



Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 61
Port hits 8
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 1

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB New Mexico
BB New Mexico firing at 4th Base Force
4th Base Force firing at BB New Mexico
Seagull V acting as spotter for CA Australia
CA Australia firing at Tinian
CA Chicago firing at Tinian
DD Sampson firing at Tinian
DD Trathen firing at Tinian
DD William Porter firing at Tinian
DD McCord firing at Tinian


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Night Naval bombardment of Rota at 107,95 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Sen Baku: 16 damaged
A6M2 Sen Baku: 4 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 22 damaged
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 19 damaged
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed on ground
N1K1-J George: 11 damaged
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed on ground
A6M2 Zero: 5 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Arizona
CL St. Louis
CL De Ruyter
CL Java
DD Dunlap
DD Jarvis
DD Patterson
DD O'Bannon

Japanese ground losses:
133 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)



Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 31
Port hits 16
Port supply hits 3

OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Arizona
BB Arizona firing at Rota
CL St. Louis firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CL St. Louis
CL De Ruyter firing at Rota
CL Java firing at Rota
DD Dunlap firing at Rota
DD Jarvis firing at Rota
DD Patterson firing at Rota
DD O'Bannon firing at Rota


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Night Naval bombardment of Saipan at 108,93 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y1 Frances: 49 damaged
P1Y1 Frances: 2 destroyed on ground
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

421 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Dorsetshire
CA Shropshire, Shell hits 16, on fire
CA Chester
CL Birmingham, Shell hits 11
CL Newcastle, Shell hits 2
CL Gambia
DD Nizam, Shell hits 2
DD Nestor
DD Mugford, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Helm
DD Blue
DD Bagley

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 12
Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 5

CA Dorsetshire firing at 53rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
CA Shropshire firing at Saipan Naval Fortress
Saipan Naval Fortress firing at CA Shropshire
CA Chester firing at Saipan Naval Fortress
Saipan Naval Fortress firing at CA Chester
CL Birmingham firing at Saipan Naval Fortress
Saipan Naval Fortress firing at CL Birmingham
Saipan Naval Fortress firing at CL Newcastle
CL Newcastle firing at Saipan Naval Fortress
CL Gambia firing at Saipan
DD Nizam firing at Saipan Naval Fortress
Saipan Naval Fortress firing at DD Nizam
DD Nestor firing at Saipan
Saipan Naval Fortress firing at DD Mugford
DD Mugford firing at Saipan Naval Fortress
DD Helm firing at Saipan
DD Blue firing at Saipan
DD Bagley firing at Saipan


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Night Naval bombardment of Guam at 106,95 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Mississippi
CL Sumatra
DD Preston
DD Perkins
DD Conyngham
DD Lang
DD Gridley
DD Henley

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Mississippi
BB Mississippi firing at 13th Base Force
13th Base Force firing at BB Mississippi
C.XI-W acting as spotter for CL Sumatra
CL Sumatra firing at 43rd Division
DD Preston firing at 43rd Division
DD Perkins firing at 43rd Division
DD Conyngham firing at 43rd Division
13th Base Force firing at DD Lang
DD Lang firing at 13th Base Force
DD Gridley firing at Guam
DD Henley firing at 43rd Division


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Night Naval bombardment of Rota at 107,95 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 21 damaged
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 11 damaged
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M2 Sen Baku: 3 damaged
N1K1-J George: 17 damaged
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M2 Zero: 3 damaged

91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Quincy
CA Salt Lake City
CL Honolulu
CL Nashville
CL Helena
DD Picking
DD Philip
DD Marshall
DD Irwin

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 7
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 1

SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Quincy
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CA Quincy
CA Quincy firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
CA Salt Lake City firing at Rota
CL Honolulu firing at Rota
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CL Nashville
CL Nashville firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
CL Helena firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CL Helena
DD Picking firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Picking
DD Philip firing at Rota
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Marshall
DD Marshall firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
DD Irwin firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Irwin


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Night Naval bombardment of Tinian at 108,94

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 119 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 9 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 49 damaged
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 3 destroyed on ground
B6N2 Jill: 28 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-46-III Dinah: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CA Chicago II
CA Canberra II
CL Vincennes II
CL Columbia
CL Cleveland
DD Selfridge
DD Tucker
DD Mustin
DD Anderson
DD Carmick
DD Satterlee
DD Hobby

Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)



Airbase hits 30
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 64
Port hits 17
Port fuel hits 8
Port supply hits 2

CA Chicago II firing at Tinian
CA Canberra II firing at Tinian
CL Vincennes II firing at 61st Division
CL Columbia firing at Tinian
CL Cleveland firing at 105th/C Division
DD Selfridge firing at Tinian
DD Tucker firing at Tinian
DD Mustin firing at Tinian
DD Anderson firing at Tinian
DD Carmick firing at Tinian
DD Satterlee firing at Tinian
DD Hobby firing at 105th/A Division


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Night Naval bombardment of Rota at 107,95 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

75 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Richelieu
BB New Jersey
CA New Orleans
DD Bullard
DD Bryant
DD Boyd
DD Bennion

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



BB Richelieu firing at 5th Base Force
5th Base Force firing at BB Richelieu
BB New Jersey firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at BB New Jersey
CA New Orleans firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CA New Orleans
DD Bullard firing at Rota
DD Bryant firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Bryant
DD Boyd firing at 42nd Field Artillery Regiment
DD Bennion firing at Rota


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Night Naval bombardment of Tinian at 108,94

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N2 Kate: 113 damaged
B5N2 Kate: 12 destroyed on ground
B6N2 Jill: 20 damaged
B6N2 Jill: 6 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 20 damaged
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 5 destroyed on ground
Ki-46-III Dinah: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Prince of Wales
BB Massachusetts
CA Louisville
CL Santa Fe
DD Meredith
DD Jenkins
DD Haraden
DD Cogswell
DD Capps

Japanese ground losses:
307 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 28 (6 destroyed, 22 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)



Airbase hits 23
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 54
Port hits 8
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 5

BB Prince of Wales firing at Tinian
BB Massachusetts firing at Tinian
CA Louisville firing at Tinian
CL Santa Fe firing at Tinian
DD Meredith firing at Tinian
DD Jenkins firing at Tinian
DD Haraden firing at Tinian
DD Cogswell firing at Tinian
DD Capps firing at Tinian


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Night Naval bombardment of Rota at 107,95 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 42 damaged
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 6 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 27 damaged
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 5 destroyed on ground
A6M2 Sen Baku: 9 damaged
A6M2 Sen Baku: 5 destroyed on ground
N1K1-J George: 8 damaged
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground
F1M2 Pete: 1 damaged
F1M2 Pete: 1 destroyed on ground
E8N2 Dave: 4 damaged
E8N2 Dave: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed on ground

56 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Iowa
CA Boston
CA Baltimore, Shell hits 1
DD John Rodgers
DD Porterfield
DD Longshaw
DD Johnston

Japanese ground losses:
252 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)



Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 30
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 4

BB Iowa firing at Rota
CA Boston firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CA Boston
CA Baltimore firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CA Baltimore
DD John Rodgers firing at Rota
DD Porterfield firing at Rota
DD Longshaw firing at 5th Division
DD Johnston firing at Rota


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Night Naval bombardment of Rota at 107,95 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 81 damaged
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 15 destroyed on ground
A6M2 Zero: 7 damaged
N1K1-J George: 29 damaged
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 31 damaged
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 3 destroyed on ground
F1M2 Pete: 1 damaged
F1M2 Pete: 1 destroyed on ground
A6M2 Sen Baku: 16 damaged
A6M2 Sen Baku: 2 destroyed on ground

61 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
BB Washington
BC Renown, Shell hits 2
CA Indianapolis
CL Boise
CL Phoenix
DD Sigourney
DD Prichett
DD Chevalier
DD Chauncey

Japanese ground losses:
297 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 13 (8 destroyed, 5 disabled)



Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 37
Port hits 7
Port supply hits 1

BB Washington firing at Rota
BC Renown firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at BC Renown
CA Indianapolis firing at Rota
CL Boise firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CL Boise
CL Phoenix firing at Rota
DD Sigourney firing at Rota
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Prichett
DD Prichett firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
DD Chevalier firing at Rota
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at DD Chauncey
DD Chauncey firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion


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Night Naval bombardment of Rota at 107,95 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Sen Baku: 18 damaged
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 26 damaged
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 33 damaged
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 2 destroyed on ground
N1K1-J George: 11 damaged
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground
E8N2 Dave: 1 destroyed on ground

33 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied Ships
CA Vincennes
CA Astoria, Shell hits 1
CA Northampton
CL Biloxi
CL Denver, Shell hits 1
CL Montpelier

Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)



Airbase hits 12
Runway hits 42
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 1

CA Vincennes firing at 5th Base Force
5th Base Force firing at CA Vincennes
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CA Astoria
CA Astoria firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
CA Northampton firing at Rota
CL Biloxi firing at Rota
Wake Coastal Gun Battalion firing at CL Denver
CL Denver firing at Wake Coastal Gun Battalion
CL Montpelier firing at Rota



Then the B-24s, PBY Liberators and B-29s work over Agrihan:



Morning Air attack on Agrihan , at 111,88

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Sen Baku x 37



Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 130


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed on ground
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 13 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 29

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-305 Hikotai with A6M2 Sen Baku (37 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(37 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
37 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Raid is overhead



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Morning Air attack on Agrihan , at 111,88

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Sen Baku x 27



Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 13


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 4 damaged



Airbase hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-305 Hikotai with A6M2 Sen Baku (20 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
20 plane(s) intercepting now.
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 64 minutes



Morning Air attack on Agrihan , at 111,88

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Sen Baku x 18



Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
B-24D1 Liberator x 16
B-24J Liberator x 58
B-29-1 Superfort x 66
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 27


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed on ground
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 7 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 3 destroyed on ground
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 5 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-29-1 Superfort: 5 damaged
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled



Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 35

Aircraft Attacking:
7 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-305 Hikotai with A6M2 Sen Baku (18 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(18 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
18 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 19000
Raid is overhead


Morning Air attack on Agrihan , at 111,88

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Sen Baku x 14



Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 44


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed on ground
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 2 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses



Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-305 Hikotai with A6M2 Sen Baku (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 14 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes



Morning Air attack on Agrihan , at 111,88

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Sen Baku x 14



Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 16


Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 destroyed on ground

No Allied losses



Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-305 Hikotai with A6M2 Sen Baku (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 14 scrambling)
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on Agrihan , at 111,88

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Sen Baku x 5



Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 15


Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Sen Baku: 1 destroyed
Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground

Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 5 damaged



Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
S-305 Hikotai with A6M2 Sen Baku (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 19000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes





Japan loses 287 AC on the ground plus more than 1100 AC are damaged in the Marianas. The naval bombardments are almost too effective. I was hoping to chop up hundreds of disrupted/disorganized/poor morale naval bombers in a massive Allied CAP trap but the Japanese airgroups were so disrupted that only a single Japanese naval airstrike was launched:



Morning Air attack on TF, near Guam at 106,94

Weather in hex: Heavy cloud

Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 43 minutes

Japanese aircraft
D3A1 Val x 25
J2M3 Jack x 31
N1K1-J George x 26



Japanese aircraft losses
D3A1 Val: 8 damaged
D3A1 Val: 6 destroyed by flak

Allied Ships
DD Selfridge, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
CL Cleveland
CL Vincennes II
CA Chicago II, Bomb hits 1
CA Canberra II



Aircraft Attacking:
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
10 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb

Magazine explodes on DD Selfridge




Japanese airpower in the Marianas....although not destroyed....is helplessly sitting in a damaged state on the tarmac on the damaged airfields and USAAF B-24s, B-29s and USN Avengers intend to complete the destruction of the Japanese air forces in the Central Pacific on the ground.




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